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Then there's the promoters such as McManus Entertainment, Chugg Entertainment, SoundWave Touring and many more.Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-26932120047529473032014-09-26T16:09:00.000-07:002014-09-26T16:09:14.054-07:00Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha, Western Australia, gets living statues, thanks to Human Statue Bodyart - Human Entertainment<a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/red_earth.html">Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha, Western Australia, gets living statues, thanks to Human Statue Bodyart - Human Entertainment</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lQOktYEQn4/VCXv5F1fCKI/AAAAAAAABmM/lrUecx7XSug/s1600/red_earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lQOktYEQn4/VCXv5F1fCKI/AAAAAAAABmM/lrUecx7XSug/s320/red_earth.jpg" /></a></div>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-59066608074125843542014-09-05T18:01:00.002-07:002014-09-05T18:01:16.360-07:00KISS slot game comes to PartyCasino via Media Man network<a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/kiss_slot2.html">KISS slot game comes to PartyCasino via Media Man network</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2e5PMBuzwJE/UjZDYuic-jI/AAAAAAAABQs/EE8E0100dzg/s1600/jedward2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2e5PMBuzwJE/UjZDYuic-jI/AAAAAAAABQs/EE8E0100dzg/s320/jedward2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />JEDWARD IRELAND'S TWIN POP SENSATIONS ARE COMING TO AUSTRALIA LIVE IN CONCERT - NOVEMBER 2013<br /><br />JEDWARD, Ireland's twin pop sensations John and Edward, are heading to Australia in November 2013 for 3 Special Concert appearances. They have generated a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the JEDWARD paradox" following their appearance on the British "X Factor". They have released three platinum-selling albums, represented Ireland at Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 and 2012, presented two high-rating children's television series: "JEDWARD's Big Adventure" (currently in its third season), "OMG! JEDWARD's Dream Factory" and numerous guest appearances on major television serials and talk shows worldwide. They were even voted more popular than The Beatles in a teenage poll, and when Yahoo launched the Best Boy Band of 2012 JEDWARD were outright winners over One Direction and The Wanted.<br />Following sell-out concerts in U.K, Ireland and Europe under their belt, JEDWARD are bringing their "pop superstar" status to Australia in November 2013.<br /><br />TOUR DATES<br />REGAL THEATRE, PERTH - Saturday November 23, 2013 - Bookings: Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au<br /><br />THE PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE - Saturday November 30, 2013 - Bookings: Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au<br /><br />THE ENMORE THEATRE - Sunday December 1, 2013 - Bookings: Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au<br /><br />JEDWARD are John and Edward Grimes, twins from Ireland. They have become hugely successful musicians, television personalities, actors, models and celebrities throughout Europe.<br /><br />JEDWARD have released three Albums; "Planet Jedward" in 2010, "Victory" in 2011 and "Young Love" in 2012. Their first single "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" featuring Vanilla Ice, debuted at No.1 in Ireland and No.2 in the UK charts.<br /><br />For two consecutive years JEDWARD were voted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. They performed "Lipstick" in 2011 and "Waterline" in 2012. &nbsp;'Lipstick" has become a world wide success, it remains a firm favourite to download on itunes. &nbsp;John and Edward had the honour of performing their hit single "Lipstick" for President Barrack Obama, when he visited Ireland in 2011.<br /><br />Since February 2013, the twins have had an extremely busy schedule. Promoting their current album "Young Love", has brought them to Canada and Australia, where they have appeared on several national Radio and Television stations. Jedward were in LA for the month of May, where they were busy working on and producing their own music videos. John and Edward appeared at the highly publicised Canadian MMVAs in June 2013.<br /><br />The twins have toured extensively, during the last three years, playing hundreds of Sold Out concerts across the UK, Ireland and Europe. They have just completed their latest Irish Tour and will be embarking on a UK tour at the end of September 2013.<br /><br />In Yahoo's Best Boy Band Poll of 2012, JEDWARD beat One Direction and the Wanted to take First Place.<br /><br />The London 2012 Olympic Games Committee personally asked JEDWARD to carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Dublin.<br /><br />John and Edward have made their own reality series, 'JEDWARD Let Loose' which followed them as they prepared to release their first album in 2010.<br /><br />In 2011, Edward and John took part in "Celebrity Big Brother UK" in 2011.<br /><br />To date the twins have starred in two television series, "Jedward's Big Adventure" on BBC/CBBC in the UK and "Jedward's Dream Factory" on RTE in Ireland. Both series have completed two seasons with outstanding ratings in both the UK and Ireland. &nbsp;"Jedward's Dream Factory" has been nominated for two IFTAs (Irish Film and Television Awards). &nbsp;A third series of "Jedward's Big Adventure" starts. filming in September.<br /><br />Since appearing on a number of prime time Australian TV channels, the boys are preparing for their first Australian tour in November 2013.<br /><br />JEDWARD - BIOGRAPHY<br /><br />Jedward are John and Edward Grimes, twins from Ireland. They have become hugely successful musicians, television personalities, actors, models and celebrities throughout Europe and the World. This is not only through their live performances and TV appearances, but also through their You Tube videos which have been viewed by millions World Wide.<br /><br />Jedward have released three Albums; "Planet Jedward" in 2010, "Victory" in 2011 and "Young Love" in 2012. Their first single "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" featuring Vanilla Ice, debuted at No.1 in Ireland and No.2 in the UK charts.<br /><br />For two consecutive years Jedward were voted to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. They performed "Lipstick" in 2011 and "Waterline" in 2012. &nbsp;'Lipstick" has become a worldwide success, it remains a firm favourite to download on iTunes. John and Edward had the honour of performing their hit single "Lipstick" for President Barrack Obama, when he visited Ireland in 2011.<br /><br />Since February 2013, the twins have had an extremely busy schedule. Promoting their current album "Young Love", has brought them to Canada and Australia, where they have appeared on several national Radio and Television stations. Jedward were in LA for the month of May, where they were busy working on and producing their own music videos.<br /><br />John and Edward appeared at the highly publicized Canadian MMVAs in June 2013.<br /><br />The twins have toured extensively, during the last three years, playing hundreds of Sold Out concerts across the UK, Ireland and Europe. They have just completed their latest Irish Tour and will be embarking on a UK tour at the end of September 2013.<br /><br />In Yahoo's Best Boy Band Poll of 2012, Jedward beat One Direction and the Wanted to take First Place.<br /><br />The London 2012 Olympic Games Committee personally asked Jedward to carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Dublin.<br /><br />John and Edward have made their own reality series, 'Jedward Let Loose' which followed them as they prepared to release their first album in 2010.<br /><br />In 2011, Edward and John took part in "Celebrity Big Brother UK" in 2011.<br /><br />To date the twins have starred in two television series, "Jedward's Big Adventure" on BBC/CBBC in the UK and "Jedward's Dream Factory" on RTE in Ireland. Both series have completed two seasons with outstanding ratings in both the UK and Ireland. &nbsp;"Jedward's Dream Factory" has been nominated for two IFTAs (Irish Film and Television Awards). &nbsp;A third series of "Jedward's Big Adventure" starts filming in September.<br /><br />Websites<br /><br />Jedward official website<br /><a href="http://www.planetjedward.net/">www.planetjedward.net</a><br /><br />Lionel Midford Publicity<br /><a href="http://www.lionelmidfordpublicity.com/">www.lionelmidfordpublicity.com</a><br /><br />Music News Australia<br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com/">www.musicnewsaustralia.com</a><br /><br />Media Man<br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au/">www.mediaman.com.au</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-51371997330752981252013-03-12T22:22:00.000-07:002013-03-12T22:22:06.090-07:00Media Man Music news<b>Profiles</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promotions.html">Promotions</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/advertising.html">Advertising</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/agency.html">Media Man Agency</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/media_man.html">Media Man</a><br /><br /><br /><b>News</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/hollywood_movie.html">Paramount Pictures teams up with Damac in Dubai for hotel development</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/gene_simmons.html">Gene Simmons visits Hard Rock Cafe, Sydney, Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/mtv_movie.html">MTV Movie Awards: ‘Avengers,’ ‘Dark Knight’ top nominations</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/zeta_bars2.html">Zeta Bar's Secret Garden At Hilton Sydney: Secret Garden human statue model 'Garden Butterfly</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/zeta_bars.html">Zeta Bar's Secret Garden At Hilton Sydney: Secret Garden human statue models every Friday Night</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/zeta_bars.html">Zeta Bar's Secret Garden At Hilton Sydney: Secret Garden human statue models every Friday Night</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/articles/unlock_zeta.html">Unlock Zeta Bar's Secret Garden At Hilton Sydney: Blossoming With Cocktails And Afternoon Tea Every Friday Night</a><br /><br /><b>Website Network</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man International</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">Casino News Media</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.globalgamingdirectory.com">Global Gaming Directory</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com">Australian Sports Entertainment</a><br /><br />Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-91713656698646810092013-01-08T18:35:00.003-08:002013-01-08T18:35:51.506-08:00The Star: New Years Eve reports from Sydney, Australia<b>News</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/gaming.html">Gaming</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wrestling.html">Wrestling</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/casinos.html">Casinos</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/world_directory.html">World Directory</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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WWE Network news update, WWE Studios...<b>WWE News: Yahoo - WWE - Rolling Stones PPV; WWE Network news update; 2013 WWE Studios movie releases; Wrestling and movie connection; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson thoughts...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe.html">WWE</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wrestling.html">Wrestling</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe_studios.html">WWE Studios</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/movies.html">Movies</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/hollywood.html">Hollywood</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/cena.html">John Cena</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/johnson2.html">Dwayne Johnson</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/austin.html">Steve Austin</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/miz.html">The Miz</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/advertising.html">Advertising</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promotions.html">Promotions</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/television.html">Television</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/dvd.html">DVD</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/ppv.html">PPV</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Brings Fans the Exclusive Global Online Live Stream of the Rolling Stones 50TH Anniversary Concert on December 15...</b><br /><br />Yahoo! Inc. and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced the exclusive global online live stream of the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary concert, an historic pay-per-view special that will take place on Saturday, December 15 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT on Yahoo! Music <a href="http://music.yahoo.com">(http://music.yahoo.com).</a><br /><br />Rolling Stones at London's O2 arena. Opening night of the Stones '50 and Counting' tour on November 25, 2012. Credit: Brian Rasic <br /><br />Rolling Stones fans can come to Yahoo! for historic footage including past concerts, band interviews and backstage access. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT on December 15, fans can watch an exclusive special entitled Countdown to the Rolling Stones, featuring pre-show activities and a countdown of the 10 greatest Rolling Stones moments of all-time. <br /><br />The Rolling Stones concert is the latest in a series of exclusive special music events accessible to millions of viewers on Yahoo! From concerts such as the Clinton Foundation 10th Anniversary and iHeart Radio festival, to red carpet premieres for "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" and "The Hunger Games," Yahoo! brings our users their latest entertainment obsessions and their time-honored favorites, across computers and mobile devices. <br /><br />"The Rolling Stones' music has crossed generations and the world and Yahoo! is excited to bring this very special music event to our global audience," said Erin McPherson, Vice President and Head of Yahoo!'s video and originals. "The Rolling Stones are living legends, and we are honored that the band and WWE chose us to be a part of their 50th anniversary celebration." <br /><br />"We are pleased to partner with Yahoo!, a global leader in digital media, to bring the Rolling Stones pay-per-view online to millions across the world," said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, WWE. "Our partnership will create unprecedented reach for this historic event." <br /><br />WWE, the world's pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming, in partnership with Dainty Group and Endemol, will distribute the pay-per-view event globally. For additional information on how to watch the pay-per-view event in your market, please visit www.rollingstones.com/watch. And the Official Rolling Stones app is now available on the App Store http://bit.ly/UaJTNQ. <br /><br />WHAT: Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com) to host the exclusive pay-per-view live stream of the Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary concert from The Prudential Center. <br /><br />WHEN: Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. <br /><br />WHERE: Concert to be streamed globally on Yahoo! Music (http://music.yahoo.com). <br /><br />About WWE <br /><br />WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. <br /><br />Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/. <br /><br />About Yahoo! <br /><br />Yahoo! is focused on making the world's daily habits more inspiring and entertaining. By creating highly personalized experiences for our users, we keep people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around the world. In turn, we create value for advertisers by connecting them with the audiences that build their businesses. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has offices located throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. For more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net) or the company's blog (yodel.yahoo.com). <br /><br />Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. <br /><br /><br /><b>WWE Network: CFO reveals why WWE is pushing forward with Network plans...</b><br /><br />WWE CFO George Barrios talked in-depth about why WWE decided to push forward with WWE Network plans during a presentation at the 40th Annual UBS Global Media conference in New York this week. <br /><br />"We just believe there is too much there potentially not to keep pushing at it," Barrios said after acknowledging industry resistance to some of the Network models. "The drag on earnings is painful. It's painful to investors. It's painful to us but we just believe payoff could be too large so we are going to continue to push on that." <br /><br />Barrios stressed throughout the presentation that WWE believes the more content they produce, the more revenue they can generate in the long-term because "the value of content is being driven up by the proliferation of distribution outlets." <br /><br />In WWE's case, distribution would include a future Network, standard TV & PPV outlets, YouTube, Hulu, WWE App, and any other way consumers can consume video content. <br /><br />"Wherever the video is being monetized, we see that the real opportunity," Barrios said. "We see growth there. Very high operating margins because we create our content once and then monetize it in a variety of those different platforms and also we have the ability to mine a significant library." <br /><br />One of the library-related initiatives is creating new TV shows based on the existing content, such as turning the Monday Night Wars into a new series updated for this decade. Barrios revealed that the show is currently in production and will examine 2000-2001 leading up to WWE buying out WCW to "win the war." <br /><br />"So we have done a good job but really we have only skimmed that library. So as we started thinking about best ways to monetize and there is different ones, there is big output deals you could sign is one example, the network, just we kept coming back to that as being the biggest bang for the buck. Now we don’t view the network as a catalog network. There will be powerful, compelling exclusive original content that will be the core because otherwise people aren’t going to either watch it in the numbers you want or pay for it if you go that model. <br /><br />But we can wrap around some very fresh, compelling content that’s created from our 100,000 hour library. So for example, one of the shows that’s in production right now and it's tested really, really well in our focus group is the Monday Night Wars. It will be an episodic series, number of episodes be determined but somewhere between 10 to 15 episodes that looks at the year 2000 and 2001 battle between Ted Turner and Vince McMahon when they were on competing networks fighting for audience. <br /><br />So there are some really cool things going on in the ring but there are some really interesting things going on outside the ring that would appeal to a slightly different audience and the lapse fan I talked about before, one of the kernels that we found was that the lapse fan really would be into reliving that a little bit. Especially parents with their kids on what to be able to talk to their kids about things that they were seeing and watching and so on. <br /><br />So we think the network allows you to take thousand hours of the program which is a lot but it gives us that opportunity to own our content and also maximize significant amount of it. So that’s where that came from. It’s the ability mine that catalog in a fresh new way and also put new content out there." <br /><br /><br /><b>Wrestling Legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts's talks life in DDP "Accountability Crib?...</b><br /><br />Newsday's Josh Stewart filed a report on following around Jake Roberts for 24 hours as Roberts attempts to get in-shape and clean up his life inside the "Accountability Crib" hosted by Diamond Dallas Page. The following are five new things learned about Roberts and the house based on Stewart's report. <br /><br />Former WCW wrestler Glacier is also staying at the house attempting to become a instructor for DDP's "DDP Yoga" program. A frequent visitor is former WWE wrestler Sinn Bodhi, who was also Roberts's personal babysitter during a recent booking in Las Vegas. “I’m in Vegas drinking water,” Roberts quipped recalling his night inside a Vegas club. “I’ve ruined my life." <br /><br />Filmmaker Steve Yu, who is documenting Roberts's attempt at recovery, estimates the full recovery process will take one year. <br /><br />Roberts has bone spurs in his left shoulder that will eventually require surgery. Currently, the injury slows him down during his daily DDP Yoga exercises. <br /><br />Roberts received a phone call from one of his old drug dealers on Thanksgiving Day. "I told him the bad news,” Roberts said of trying to clean up. “Well, the good news for me.” <br /><br />-- Roberts is on speaking terms with three of his eight children. After having a conversation with them about his recovery on Thanksgiving, Roberts noted, "They told me how proud they were of me" before pausing to compose himself. http://www.newsday.com/24-hours-in-diamond-dallas-page-s-accountability-crib-with-jake-the-snake-roberts-1.4289421 <br /><br /><br /><b>2013 WWE Studios movie releases; Wrestling and movie connection; Dwayne Johnson thoughts...</b><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ti6mL5V7SBU/ULf0BdmwERI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/8GVrvsoMn2A/s1600/wwe_studios300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="242" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ti6mL5V7SBU/ULf0BdmwERI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/8GVrvsoMn2A/s320/wwe_studios300.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />WWE Studios has released the full line-up of their 2013 movie releases, some of which will be theatrical releases and others will be straight-to-DVD. <br /><br />If the last few years of WWE Studios flicks are anything to go by, it will be a mixed bag, but the good news is that there should be one or two gems and pleasant surprises in there... not just B and C grade stuff. Wrestling fans... you got to wonder what it would take for 'The Rock' to sign up to Vince McMahon's WWE Studios - even for 1 or 2 films. Maybe the answer is more money than McMahon is currently willing to offer 'The Great One'. Speaking of The Rock, be sure to check out 'The Hero' when it finally hits television. Time will tell if it finally makes it to Rupert Murdoch influenced Foxtel, but it stands to reason if the public let Foxtel know they want more of 'The Rock', it may help achieve the positive result that fans are looking for. <br /><br />The following is the 2013 WWE Studios movie schedule: <br /><br />- "No One Lives" (Jan. 2013): WWE star in supporting role is Brodus Clay. - "Dead Man Down": WWE star in supporting role is Wade Barrett. - "Marine 3: Homefront": WWE star in the leading role is The Miz. - "12 Rounds 2: Reloaded": WWE star in the leading role is Randy Orton. - "The Hive": WWE star in a supporting role is David Otunga, plus Halle Berry in a leading role. - "Leprechaun: Origins": WWE star in the leading role is Hornswoggle. - 2014: Scooby-Doo themed movie when "Scooby Do and the Gang go to WrestleMania." <br /><br />Keep checking the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OfficialWWEStudios">WWE Studios Facebook</a> and Media Man network <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">www.mediamanint.com</a> for updates. <br /><br /><br /><b>WWE Title reigns...</b><br /><br />Wrestler - days holding title * Diesel - 358 * Hulk Hogan - 364 * Randy Savage - 371 * CM Punk – 380 plus * John Cena - 380 * Pedro Morales – 1,027 * Bruno Sammartino – 1,237 * Hulk Hogan – 1,474 * Bob Backlund – 2,135 * Bruno Sammartino – 2,809 <br /><br /><br /><b>TNA Wrestling Signs Deal To Release Lottery Cards...</b><br /><br />TNA Wrestling has signed a contract with MDI Entertainment to offer lottery cards featuring the wrestling organization's biggest stars. The following press release was issued Tuesday. <br /><br />MDI Secures IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars and Experiential Prizes for Exciting New Instant Games <br /><br />MDI Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, has signed an agreement with TNA Entertainment, LLC, dba IMPACT WRESTLING, to offer lotteries branded instant games featuring some of the biggest names and most recognizable imagery in professional wrestling today. <br /><br />The agreement makes the names and likenesses of more than a dozen wrestling superstars, as well as the logos, marks and artwork of IMPACT WRESTLING, available to lotteries worldwide. <br /><br />Stars like Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Sting, Jeff Hardy, Matt Morgan and Bobby Roode are included, and can be used on instant tickets and promotional materials, as well as in television and radio commercials. They also are available for personal appearances and public service announcements to promote the good causes lottery games support. <br /><br />"We are extremely pleased to have secured this license, and to be able to give lotteries so many noteworthy options to promote games associated with it," said Steve Saferin, President, Properties Group and Chief Creative Officer for Scientific Games. <br /><br />"In addition to providing the biggest names in wrestling today, IMPACT WRESTLING is offering extraordinary marketing support and incredible prize opportunities. This gives lotteries a chance to reach and inspire wrestling fans – including the often elusive 18-34 age group – in very powerful ways." <br /><br />IMPACT WRESTLING President Dixie Carter stated, "Working with MDI provides a new marketing platform for IMPACT WRESTLING to connect with our fans through the state lottery programs. Our fans avidly invest in our superstars as they appear on SPIKE TV every Thursday and travel the country on the IMPACT WRESTLING LIVE WORLD TOUR." <br /><br />IMPACT WRESTLING will work with MDI and lotteries to create 2nd Chance prizes that can include merchandise and trips where winners will be treated to a live taping of the IMPACT WRESTLING television show, a backstage tour and a chance to meet wrestling talent. "IMPACT WRESTLING" is a weekly, two-hour show appearing during prime time on SPIKE TV. <br /><br />A "Contract-for-a-Day" prize also can be created, in which the winner will be given the trip, plus an on-camera cameo role to be included in an IMPACT WRESTLING pay-per-view live show. <br /><br /><br />Triple H Doesn't Want Sting To Re-Sign With TNA... <br /><br />Triple H is apparently among many that are hoping that Sting might pass on renewing with TNA when his contract expires at the end of the year. According to a source, WWE would like to present Sting with a multi-faceted licensing deal which would include incorporating him into their Mattel deal and home videos. It would also likely include an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. <br /><br />Signing Sting to a deal is apparently not a high priority for Vince McMahon, whereas Triple H is said to hold Sting in high regard. <br /><br />Triple H has also been pursuing wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino for the WWE Hall of Fame, but its unclear at this point if Bruno is going to sign on this year, or any other. <br /><br /><br /><b>John Cena takes over Saturday morning on The CW: * WWE U.S report - not relevant for Australian television...</b><br /><br />Members of the Cenation: fetch your remotes, set your alarm clocks and be sure to tune in to "Cena Saturday"! <br /><br />Iconic WWE Superstar John Cena will host Vortexx on The CW on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch the 10-time WWE Champion introduce exciting kids' programs like "Justice League" and "Iron Man" before he steps in the ring to face Heath Slater on WWE Saturday Morning Slam at 10 a.m. With hours of action-packed children's television programming, special profiles on the Cenation leader and much more, "Cena Saturday" simply can't be missed! <br /><br />Saturday, Dec. 8 is your only chance to see John Cena host Vortexx, but check out all the thrilling shows that you can watch on The CW this and every Saturday morning. <br /><br />7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. (Educational and Informational Hour) — "Cubix" In a world full of robots, an ingenious young boy named Connor and his miraculous transforming robot Cubix must combine forces, along with the help of their human and robot pals, to save the day when the evil Dr. K plots to steal the mysterious power source known as Solex. <br /><br />7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (Educational and Informational Hour) — "Rescue Heroes" The Rescue Heroes are a crack team of international emergency response professionals who travel the globe to help those in danger. Equipped with the latest up-to-the-minute knowledge, high-tech hardware and cutting-edge technology, they are dedicated to promoting safety and saving lives everywhere. <br /><br />8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. — "Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy" The massive spaceship Terra Venture represents mankind's greatest accomplishment as it traverses the galaxy. When this tremendous achievement is threatened by dangerous aliens, led by the insect-like villain Scorpius and his daughter Trakeena, a new team of Power Rangers from different walks of life unite to become the Galaxy Rangers in a saga that will take them to undiscovered worlds and even other galaxies. <br /><br />8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.— "Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL" Yuma Tsukumo is a young duelist who strives to become the Duel Masters champion. During a duel with a school bully, a mysterious spirit called Astral appears before him, and helps him to win. Astral explains to Yuma he is searching for his lost memories, which have been transformed into 99 Xyz Monsters cards called Numbers and have been scattered across the globe. To recover his memories, Astral teams up with Yuma to retrieve the Numbers cards. Using the powers of Zexal, the two must compete with Numbers Hunters, who seek to claim the Numbers cards for themselves to destroy Astral's home world. <br /><br />9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. — "Iron Man: Armored Adventures" Tony Stark, teenage heir to a billion-dollar corporation, must take on the mantle, and formidable armor, of Iron Man when his father mysteriously disappears. Along with his teenage friends, James Rhodes and Pepper Potts, Iron Man must save the world from a multitude of villains and balance the pressures of teenage life with the duties of being a superhero. <br /><br />9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. — "Justice League Unlimited" The "founding members" of the Justice League, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl continue to defend the planet from every known threat. Along the way, they are aided by a large number of other superheroes from the DC Universe, including Aquaman, Black Canary, Captain Marvel, Supergirl and more. Not only does the League clash with their famous nemeses, like Brainiac, Lex Luthor, Mantis and many others, but also the building tensions between the Justice League and a secret government agency known as Project Cadmus brings heightened conflict to a series where every child's favorite superheroes are called to action. <br /><br />10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — "WWE Saturday Morning Slam" "WWE Saturday Morning Slam" packs the riveting in-ring action, the larger-than-life WWE Superstars and WWE’s kid-friendly entertainment into the fastest, most energy-filled half-hour on television. WWE Superstar profiles, behind-the-scenes footage and an exclusive WWE match every week will all combine to make "WWE Saturday Morning Slam" the perfect destination for the youngest viewers in the WWE Universe. <br /><br />10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — "Dragon Ball Z Kai" The epic adventure continues as the famous martial artist Goku and his son Gohan are shocked when they learn that Goku belongs to an alien race called the Saiyans, who are bent on destroying the Earth. Father and son travel the galaxy, battling Saiyans and other enemies in their heroic attempt to save the world from total destruction. <br /><br />11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — "Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic" "Yu-Gi-Oh!" tells the tale of Yugi Moto, a young boy who solves an ancient artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, causing his body to play host to a mysterious spirit. Yugi and his friends love playing the card game Duel Monsters, and with the help of his doppelganger, Yugi becomes the most famous duelist in the world. When Yugi learns that the spirit inside his puzzle is actually an unnamed pharaoh from Egyptian times, he and his friends attempt to help the pharaoh regain his memories. <br /><br />11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — "Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL" <br /><br /><br /><b>WWE World RAW Tour: Tours Australia in July 2013...</b><br /><br />Presented by: WWE & Dainty Group <br /><br />WWE’s unique brand of action packed entertainment is returning to Australia with WWE RAW. <br /><br />Fans will be able to see all their favorite WWE Superstars and Divas including John Cena®, CM Punk™, Ryback™, Rey Mysterio®, The Miz™, Dolph Ziggler™, Kofi Kingston™, Zack Ryder™, Eve™, R-Truth™, AJ™ and many more*. * Line-up subject to change <br /><br />TOUR DATES*: Friday 26 July - Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Saturday 27 July - Allphones Arena Sydney Sunday 28 July - Brisbane Entertainment Centre Monday 29 July - Adelaide Entertainment Centre Tuesday 30 July - Perth Arena <br /><br /><br />*Special thank you to WWE, Pro Wrestling Torch, Wrestling Inc, Jim Ross and Google News for assistance and references in compiling this news report. <br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man International</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wwe.com">WWE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios">WWE Studios</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/OfficialWWEStudios">WWE Studios Facebook</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com">Australian Sports Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wrestlingnewsmedia.com">Wrestling News Media</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pwtorch.com">Pro Wrestling Torch</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jrsbarbq.com">JR's Blog</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man International</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-48891176048731851532012-12-03T21:40:00.002-08:002012-12-03T21:40:54.694-08:00Lucha VaVOOM to headline the ‘El Jimador Mexican Wrestling Bar' At Big Day Out 2013<b>LUCHA VaVOOM TO HEADLINE THE ‘EL JIMADOR MEXICAN WRESTLING BAR’ AT BIG DAY OUT 2013... </b><br /><br />Profiles <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wrestling.html">Wrestling</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/big_day.html">Big Day Out</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/mexico.html">Mexico</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/lucha_libre.html">Lucha Libre</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/burlesque.html">Burlesque</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/comedy.html">Comedy</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/events.html">Events</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPTixc5rbh0/UL0-JfPkKAI/AAAAAAAAFjo/Lq8uSqdUtf0/s1600/lucha_va500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="226" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPTixc5rbh0/UL0-JfPkKAI/AAAAAAAAFjo/Lq8uSqdUtf0/s320/lucha_va500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>LUCHA VAVOOM HEADED TO BIG DAY OUT 2013...</b><br /><br />Direct from the US, the Lucha VaVOOM troupe will be putting on a show quite unlike any other at BIG DAY OUT 2013. Lucha VaVOOM is non-stop, action-packed surrealism where Mexican masked wrestlers perform breathtaking acrobatic feats in a fast-paced, fun-filled, character-driven style. Known for their far-out flamboyance, its quick, exhibition-style, one-fall Lucha Libre matches designed for maximum enjoyment and action. <br /><br />The ultimate distraction, Lucha VaVOOM like a little sexo with their violencia; in between matches the finest handpicked burlesque acts from around the world wow the crowds with their unique striptease skills including raucous aerial acts, pogo-stick peelers and hula-hoop hotties. Their insane antics have Jack Black proclaiming “Lucha VaVOOM is the shit!” and it’s easy to see why. <br /><br />Celebrating their tenth anniversary, Lucha VaVOOM have only got crazier over time. Rooted in history, they draw inspiration from the bizarre world of sixties Mexican Lucha Cinema. The troupe has been considered one of the most outrageous shows on earth having performed sold-out shows all around the world, they have taken to the stage alongside the likes of legends such as Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle, as well as appearances on Jimmy Kimmel, Attack of the Show, Carson Daly and A Current Affair. Los Angeles Times said the Lucha VaVOOM show “has the pacing of a prison break” and BIG DAY OUT 2013 punters are set for something spectacular with the crew perform in a dedicated area. Here’s what the press have had to say: <br /><br />“Lucha VaVOOM has a big future.” TIME MAGAZINE <br /><br />“… It’s enough to make even the most jaded Hollywood insider jump up and yell ‘Smackdown.” ROLLING STONE <br /><br />“…a raucous and irreverent extravaganza of burlesque, comedy and classic Mexican luchadore wrestling.” THE HUFFINGTON POST. <br /><br />“Lucha VaVoom is the most exciting, bonkers show I’ve seen in ages.” THE FACE (UK) <br /><br />“A madcap mix of Mexican wrestling, comedy, and vintage burlesque. I love, love, love it.” VANITY FAIR <br /><br />“…a weird mix of cabaret, burlesque, Mexican Luchador wrestling with a live DJ, crowd interaction and commentary…depending on the night, people like Drew Carey turn up to do commentary for it. It is the most bizarre experience. The entire audience is dressed up and it’s like Halloween, everyone is in some weird costume. It was the greatest night of entertainment I have probably seen in my entire life.” ROVE MCMANUS <br /><br />Lucha VaVOOM will be appearing at the El Jimador Mexican Wrestling Bar at all 2013 Big Day Out dates. <br /><br /><br /><b>Mexican Masked Wrestling + Burlesque + Comedy = Lucha VaVOOM...</b><br /><br />Lucha VaVOOM is a non-stop, action-packed scream-a-thon, where Mexican Masked wrestlers flip and fly, performing breathtaking acrobatic feats while battling evil luchadores. Historically speaking, Lucha VaVOOM brings the bizarre world of 60’s Mexican Lucha Cinema to life. Brave, masked wrestling crime fighters save the world from evil brains, vampires, the Bermuda Triangle etc; always with an obligatory stop at the local go-go club. <br /><br />In-between matches, the finest, handpicked burlesque acts from around the world astound; at Lucha VaVOOM, we like a little sexo with our violencia. Raucous aerial acts, Pogo-stick peelers, hula-hoop hotties; we’ve got it all! <br /><br />But wait there’s more! Our color commentary is handled by comedians Tom Kenny, Dana Gould and Blaine Capatch. Other guest commentators include Fred Armisen, Brian Poussein, Patton Oswalt, Greg Proops, Jeffrey Ross and Bobcat Goldthwait. Even Jack Black sat in, proclaiming “Lucha VaVOOM is the sh*t! <br /><br />It all began in August 2003 as a one off event. The overwhelming crowd response convinced Rita & Liz to do it again, and as soon as possible. <br /><br />Ever since, Lucha VaVOOM has played at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles three times a year -- Valentines Day, Mid-summer, and Halloween. From there, Lucha brought it’s circus to Toronto, where they did two nights at the Koolhaus and made every newspaper and TV news program, including Much Music. <br /><br />In 2005, Lucha VaVOOM was asked to be a part of the first HBO Las Vegas Comedy Festival, where they performed alongside Jon Stewart, Lewis Black and Dave Chapelle. That same year they performed at the famous Sony E3 party at Dodger Stadium, where they took the spotlight away from the Pussycat Dolls. <br /><br />Lucha VaVOOM has gone on to perform in Chicago, San Francisco and Amsterdam, with more cities on the way. <br /><br />They’ve also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, CBS National News, G4's Attack of the Show, Channel X in Britain and A Current Affair just to name a few. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQ3M8X0U2i8/UL0-Xdw2dYI/AAAAAAAAFj0/OfrlDPxfITo/s1600/lucha_va.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="167" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BQ3M8X0U2i8/UL0-Xdw2dYI/AAAAAAAAFj0/OfrlDPxfITo/s320/lucha_va.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Websites <br /><br />Big Day Out <a href="http://www.bigdayout.com">www.bigdayout.com</a><br /><br />Lucha VaVOOM <a href="http://www.luchavavoom.com">www.luchavavoom.com</a><br /><br />Big Day Out - Mexican Wrestling Bar <a href="http://www.bigdayout.com/mexican-wrestling-bar">www.bigdayout.com/mexican-wrestling-bar</a><br /><br />Lucha VaVoom YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/LuchaVaVoomVideo">www.youtube.com/LuchaVaVoomVideo</a><br /><br />Media Man Int <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">www.mediamanint.com</a><br /><br />Media Man <a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">www.mediaman.com.au</a><br /><br />Wrestling News Media <a href="http://www.wrestlingnewsmedia.com">www.wrestlingnewsmedia.com</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-1313804169986334842012-11-29T03:28:00.002-08:002012-11-29T03:28:43.335-08:00Boyz II Men plays State Theatre, Sydney, Australia - 29th November 2012<b>Boyz II Men plays State Theatre, Sydney, Australia...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/celebrities.html">Celebrities</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/fashion.html">Fashion</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYgBxpFw-Yg/ULc98D96nTI/AAAAAAAABGk/UP8pFvrTw60/s1600/boyz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="115" width="205" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYgBxpFw-Yg/ULc98D96nTI/AAAAAAAABGk/UP8pFvrTw60/s320/boyz.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Tonight Boyz II Men played the famous State Theatre in Sydney, Australia. <br /><br />If you missed out, don't worry... they will be back there tomorrow night also, as they continue their Australian tour. <br /><br />Background: Boyz II Men are an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. <br /><br />Marking 20 years in the industry the group recently released an album of hits and new material, Twenty, and are about to finish up their tour of Australia, and then its onto New Zealand, before they look back up to the United States, where they are hoping to make some serious money, as well as keep producing new material that have their worldwide fan based coming back for more.. <br /><br />Thank you to everyone who helped make tonight possible...State Theatre, media management, security, and the fans of course. <br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.boyziimen.com/">Boyz II Men official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.statetheatre.com.au/">State Theatre</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-12456240699409698662012-11-28T23:46:00.002-08:002012-11-28T23:46:23.921-08:00Nicki Minaj launches 'Pink Friday' perfume - Sydney, Australia - 29th November 2012<b>Performing artist Nicki Minaj launches 'Pink Friday' perfume - Sydney, Australia; Myer City store...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/celebrities.html">Celebrities</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/fashion.html">Fashion</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20Foy7ofoFI/ULcITpfInoI/AAAAAAAAFfA/lgoXh7Vhb9w/s1600/minaj1550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-20Foy7ofoFI/ULcITpfInoI/AAAAAAAAFfA/lgoXh7Vhb9w/s320/minaj1550.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />This afternoon hundreds of people turned up at Myer Sydney to get a close up look at red hot celebrity and performing artist Nicki Minaj. <br /><br />As you might expect, media buzz and security was at an all time high, as everyone jockeyed for the best position to catch a glimpse of the mega star. <br /><br />Nicki Minaj was interviewed on stage about her debut fragrance Pink Friday and the creative and experimental process which pushed the boundaries to achieve her extraordinary vision. <br /><br />This was Minaj's only public appearance outside of her Sydney concert and was a one-off chance for Australian fans to meet with the multi-platinum recording artist who continues to redefine pop culture through her groundbreaking influence on music, beauty and fashion. <br /><br />Thank you to everyone who helped make today possible...Myer, media management, security, and the fans, and we might just see you at her upcoming concerts. Oh, nice perfume too so consider this for your Christmas list. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByO-Bx5bZUE/ULcKn-aocuI/AAAAAAAAFfM/FRuSWTaBCGo/s1600/minaj320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="216" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByO-Bx5bZUE/ULcKn-aocuI/AAAAAAAAFfM/FRuSWTaBCGo/s320/minaj320.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mypinkfriday.com/">My Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myer.com.au">Myer official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.elizabetharden.com/">Elizabeth Arden official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-72320881827824328512012-11-21T22:00:00.000-08:002012-11-21T22:00:13.164-08:00The Living End plays The Hi-Fi Sydney, Moore Park - 21st November 2012<b>The Living End plays The Hi-Fi Sydney...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment_quarter.html">Entertainment Quarter</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/celebrities.html">Celebrities</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClVY5Wb3d6E/UK2Lijk6WoI/AAAAAAAAFYM/yB-6UcCPiSU/s1600/the_living500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ClVY5Wb3d6E/UK2Lijk6WoI/AAAAAAAAFYM/yB-6UcCPiSU/s320/the_living500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The Living End played at popular Sydney club, The Hi-Fi, Moore Park, Wednesday, and will be back there again tommorow night for the hardcores. <br /><br /><b>News...</b><br /><br />THE LIVING END are thrilled to announce that they will embark on an unique and ambitious tour this year. THE RETROSPECTIVE TOUR will see Australia’s legendary rock’n'roll sons play each of their six albums IN FULL, back-to-back, start to finish, across 35 shows in five capital cities. <br /><br />This will be the very FIRST TIME each album has been performed live from start to finish, and the feat will almost certainly be the first time any Australian band has undertaken such an inspired tour. The Retrospective Tour will not take in stadium-sized venues either. Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and of course Melbourne will get seven shows across seven nights in intimate club venues, each with a limited capacity. Seven shows and only six albums you ask? Well, eponymous Australian classic album 'The Living End' will get two airings in each city. <br /><br />The idea of The Retrospective Tour is to give a big TLE-style 'THANK YOU' to all those fans who have bought the albums, come to shows, shown their support and been intensely loyal to the band over the past 15 years. There is something there for everybody, whether you are a die-hard fan of the seminal 'The Living End' album or fell prey to the hard-rockin' riffage presented on The Ending is Just the Beginning Repeating, or something in between. This will be the fans only chance to watch TLE pull out their most memorable, fiery live shows, performing some never-played-before favourites alongside career classics. <br /><br />When The Retrospective Tour rolls into Sydney in the last week of November the band will be joined by Melbourne indie rock stalwarts EVEN for three consecutive nights, Sydney locals CABINS will take support duties for two shows and AREA 7 will once again join TLE for both performances of their debut self titled album. Spinning tunes each night during the Sydney stint will be 2manyPJs more commonly known as PHIL JAMIESON from GRINSPOON. <br /><br /><br /><b>Set List:</b><br /><br />How Do We Know Raise The Alarm White Noise Moment In The Sun Waiting For The Silence Make The Call Loaded Gun Kid 21st Century Hey Hey Disbeliever / Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) Sum Of Us <br /><br /><b>Biography</b><br /><br />Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the scalpel, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is The Living End’s most honest album yet. <br /><br />Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band four platinum and one gold albums. <br /><br />Winding up the tour cycle that followed 2008’s WHITE NOISE, Cheney went to New York to buckle down and write, before the songs were jammed out organically in a South Melbourne rehearsal room. Finally the demos were taken to 301 Studios in Byron Bay and Chris’s studio Red Door Sounds in Collingwood for a reworking with producer Nick DiDia — who has put the Midas touch on records by The Living End-approved Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine — imported especially for the occasion from Atlanta. Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Powderfinger, AC/DC) took the reigns as mixer. The results are astonishing. <br /><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehifi.com.au">The Hi-Fi official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelivingend.com">The Living End official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-51695749999458166022012-11-18T18:38:00.000-08:002012-11-18T18:38:12.131-08:00Kid Rock, Disney's The Muppets and Flo Rida Join WWE's 10th Anniversary of "Tribute to the Troops" Holiday Special - 12th November 2012<b>Kid Rock, Disney's The Muppets and Flo Rida Join WWE's 10th Anniversary of "Tribute to the Troops" Holiday Special...</b><br /><br /><b>Profiles</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe.html">WWE</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/mcmahon.html">Vince McMahon</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wrestling.html">Wrestling</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe_games.html">WWE Games</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/flo_rida.html">Flo Rida</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/internet.html">Internet</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/television.html">Television</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/social_media.html">Social Media</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/united_states.html">United States</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YxVYyVwIpf4/UKmTMAOCEiI/AAAAAAAABFk/xCOpyH5cdnc/s1600/tribute_to480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="185" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YxVYyVwIpf4/UKmTMAOCEiI/AAAAAAAABFk/xCOpyH5cdnc/s320/tribute_to480.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />STAMFORD, Conn., November 12, 2012 – WWE (NYSE:WWE), USA Network and NBC will honor the United States Armed Forces with its 10th annual holiday special, WWE Tribute to the Troops presented by Slim Jim. The 10th anniversary holiday extravaganza will air as a two-hour television special on Wednesday, December 19 at 9/8C on USA Network and as a one-hour television special on Saturday, December 22 at 9/8C on NBC. <br /><br />WWE Tribute to the Troops has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show. In the grand tradition of Bob Hope, the holiday special will feature performances by Grammy Award-nominated, international superstars Kid Rock and Flo Rida, and WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas for thousands of military personnel and their families at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. The show will also feature appearances by Disney’s The Muppets, Access Hollywood and NBC Sports’ Michelle Beadle and more. Kid Rock and Flo Rida join a renowned list of legendary performers who have entertained at WWE Tribute to the Troops including Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Sean "Diddy" Combs’ group Diddy - Dirty Money and Trace Adkins. <br /><br />WWE is proud to have worked jointly with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell in selecting Navy installations in the Norfolk, VA area for this annual celebration. <br /><br />“We are excited to host WWE Tribute to the Troops in the Norfolk and Hampton Roads area,” said Governor Bob McDonnell. “Virginia has long been committed to supporting our troops and this is another opportunity to thank them for their service. We are home to 125,000 active duty members, 830,000 veterans and so many military families. Naval Station Norfolk is the crown jewel of the United States Navy and it’s important to pay tribute to and salute the brave men and women of the military and their families who serve our country. It’s great to see that the WWE has chosen Virginia as the place to continue this holiday tradition.” <br /><br />“This is a proud moment for WWE to once again recognize America’s servicemen and women as part of the 10th anniversary of WWE Tribute to the Troops,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, WWE. “We are honored to bring our unique brand of family-friendly entertainment to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.” <br /><br />This trip marks the 10th consecutive year that WWE will bring its one-of-a-kind entertainment to our service men and women to thank them for their commitment to the country and recognition of their sacrifices. WWE Superstars and Divas will spend the weekend doing activities designed to give back to sailors and their families including a Be a STAR anti-bullying rally and hospital visits as well as spending time with our servicemen and women. <br /><br />WWE Tribute to the Troops will also chronicle WWE’s goodwill visit to our troops overseas. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, WWE Superstars The Miz® and R-Truth and WWE Divas Eve and Layla will travel overseas to spread some much needed holiday cheer to the men and women serving our country far from home during the holiday season. <br /><br /><b>About WWE:</b>WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FKcqTIfdkNI/UKmTXSeQrFI/AAAAAAAABFw/wSKdwooJ6Cs/s1600/tribute_to160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="158" width="160" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FKcqTIfdkNI/UKmTXSeQrFI/AAAAAAAABFw/wSKdwooJ6Cs/s320/tribute_to160.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>WWE: Digital Company of the Year - 22nd December 2011...</b><br /><br />STAMFORD, Conn., December 22, 2011 – The votes are in, WWE® and its Superstars are the proud winners of six 2011 Mashable Awards including being named “Digital Company of the Year” and "Must Follow Brand on Social Media." The fifth annual Mashable Awards presented by Buddy Media is a community-nominated voting program that honors the year's best in Mashable’s core content areas: Social Media, Tech, Business and Entertainment. <br /><br />WWE’s 2011 Mashable Award wins include the following categories: • Digital Company of the Year: WWE • Must Follow Brand on Social Media: WWE • Must Follow Actor on Social Media: Dwayne "The Rock®" Johnson • Must Follow Athlete on Social Media: John Cena® • Game of the Year: THQ's WWE '12 • Best Social Good Cause Campaign: be a STAR <br /><br />“We are thrilled to be honored by Mashable and thanks to all those who voted for us,” said Jason Hoch, SVP, Digital Operations for WWE. “Over the past year, we pushed the social media envelope to further listen to and communicate with our fans in fun ways. With the constant evolution of social and digital media, it allows WWE and our Superstars and Divas to expand our interaction and storylines in new meaningful ways.” <br /><br /><b>About WWE</b>WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. <br /><br />Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/. <br /><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wrestlingnewsmedia.com">Wrestling News Media</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wwe.com">WWE</a><br /><br /><a href="http://corporate.wwe.com">WWE Corporate</a><br /><br /><a href="http://corporate.wwe.com/community/troops.jsp">WWE Tribute To The Troops</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.wrestlingnewsmedia.com">Wrestling News Media</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com">Australian Sports Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-47324329016217724402012-11-14T15:33:00.002-08:002012-11-14T15:33:46.821-08:00Georgia May Jagger in Sydney, Australia; Sunglass Hut floats on water - 14th November 2012<b>Georgia May Jagger in Sydney, Australia; Sunglass Hut floats on Sydney Harbour with celebrities and product pitch...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/brands.html">Brands</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/celebrities.html">Celebrities</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yAuv1d9JCDg/UKQMZZDItWI/AAAAAAAAFNU/_cbGeFjQgSQ/s1600/jagger2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="315" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yAuv1d9JCDg/UKQMZZDItWI/AAAAAAAAFNU/_cbGeFjQgSQ/s320/jagger2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Sunglass hut... the sunglasses retail company is back to publicity tricks using the good old fashioned celebrity sells... in this case with Mick Jagger's daughter, Georgia May Jagger, and friends, aboard a floating product promotional boat on Sydney Harbour. Not a bad combo and it achieved the goal - free headlines. <br /><br />Looking at Georgia May Jagger, it’s impossible to miss the shades on her famous parents. Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall. Some press is saying she’s the very best blend of her parents’ charisma and good looks. Ah, the benefits of being a famous offspring... and good work opportunities often come your way including product promotions. <br /><br />In Australia on a promotional tour with Sunglass Hut, she stars in their current advertising campaign with boyfriend musician and model, Josh McClennan. She told Fairfax Media "We’d never worked together before – so it was an interesting experience. Kind of a laugh seeing your boyfriend posing – we had a lot of fun", she said. Guest stars at tonight’s A-list party aboard the Sunglass Hut floating store, they are checking out the sights of Sydney "We’re climbing the Harbour Bridge today, we’ve seen sharks at the aquarium and we’re in love with Bondi Beach". <br /><br />Georgia is a hot, smart and music appriciating Brit. "There was always music in the house growing up – I love all kinds from blues through to rock 'n' roll. I tried the violin and guitar when I was young, but never really learned to play…and my Mum doesn’t play anything either." <br /><br />Georgia May is familiar with the modeling and advertising world with cosmetic contracts, major advertising campaigns and her fair share of magazine covers including UK Vogue, UK Elle and this month’s Australian Harper's Bazaar. Yes, we know its got something to do with her famous parents, but good luck to her. That's the world and that's the business. "I’m really trying to have fun with it [modeling]. Obviously, I enjoy the travelling and getting to meet people from all over the world. It’s wild to be working in London one day and then in Australia the next – I just want to keep doing it for as long as I can". <br /><br />After modeling, she hopes to move into a career in photography. She mentions her mum's Helmut Newtown pictures as inspiration. "I was at university before my career took off and my plan is to be a photographer – my dream would be to travel and take pictures" she said. <br /><br /><b>Moving like Jagger in the Sunglass Hut campaign...</b><br /><br />When it comes to style, the model is a fan of Vivienne Westwood – she’s the face of the new Westwood jewellery line – and has a try-anything-once approach to fashion. "I pick up style from everywhere I go, I like to mix it up. I‘ve got some incredible vintage pieces from my mother’s wardrobe - amazing dresses from her Studio 54 days”. And what about her father’s closet – has she managed to get her hands on any of Dad’s iconic threads? “My sister [Lizzie] has a lot because she’s got the tall skinny figure. I do have one thing of my Dad’s that he doesn’t know I’ve got it and if he did he’d want it back immediately…for a museum". <br /><br />Sunglass Hut floating store is moored in Darling Harbour, Sydney from November 15 - 18. 10 per cent of all profits from the Floating Store will be donated to OneSight, a leading global vision care charity. <br /><br /><b>About Sunglass Hut...</b><br /><br />Sunglass Hut is an international retailer of sunglasses and sunglass accessories founded in Miami, Florida in 1971. Sunglass Hut is part of the Italian-based Luxottica Group, the world’s largest eyewear company. As of December 31, 2008, the Luxottica Group operated 2,286 stores worldwide, most of those as part of the Sunglass Hut brand. Sunglass Hut stores are located in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Brazil, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, the Middle East, India and most notably in megalopolis Montreal, Canada. <br /><br /><b>In popular culture...</b><br /><br />Sunglass Hut’s fashion-oriented positioning has seen it mentioned on a number of popular fashion blogs, including Slaves to Fashion, complex.com, psfk and Splendicity. Sunglass Hut also appeared in an episode of the animated series American Dad. <br /><br /><b>Put Them On...</b><br /><br />Sunglass Hut's new brand identity, ‘Put Them On’, launched internationally in 2008. The campaign has appeared over 20 countries in the form of press, radio, outdoor, direct marketing, online and point of sale advertising. <br /><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com.au">Sunglasses Hut</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mickjagger.com">Mick Jagger official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-55994463853229241452012-11-07T13:29:00.002-08:002012-11-07T13:29:55.652-08:00World class performing artists and entertainers to tour Sydney, Melbourne... Australia<b>Performing artists and entertainers upcoming Australian tours: Mick Foley, Mike Tyson, Fozzy, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, KISS with Mötley Crüe, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Journey with Deep Purple and more; Promoters include Live Nation; What gigs will sell out or do well, News media reactions, predictions, backgrounds and updates...</b><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man</a> agency has another in depth report on the upcoming tours set to his Australian soil in early 2013.<br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/events.html">Events</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promoters.html">Promoters</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x46NLu-oNfw/UJpe43JnLxI/AAAAAAAAFCs/khpG2HC246Q/s1600/australia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="212" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x46NLu-oNfw/UJpe43JnLxI/AAAAAAAAFCs/khpG2HC246Q/s320/australia.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Mick Foley and Brendon Burns: Good God Almighty!...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBZlv79DnpY/UJq-fXsPTTI/AAAAAAAAFDs/XlDcTVbQ7ow/s1600/foley_burns.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dBZlv79DnpY/UJq-fXsPTTI/AAAAAAAAFDs/XlDcTVbQ7ow/s320/foley_burns.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><br />Ex WWE World Heavyweight Champion wrestler / pro wrestling living legend and world class comedian Brendon Burns are coming down under to Australia to perform stand up comedy together! Foley, who you probably know as Mankind, Cactus Jack or Dude Love from the squarded circle is a New York Times bestselling author and has been doing stand-up comedy for over a year now, having performed with Burns at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival in 2012. Burns, a wrestling fan met Foley on his UK tour and will now join him onstage for Good God Almighty! Wrestling laughs, stories from the road and much more. You don't have to be a hard core wrestling fan to enjoy the show, but it will help. Get ready to be bodyslammed into laughter. WrestleMania might not be coming to Australia but this WrestleMania calibre headliner along with his funny as mate are, so check em out, and as Mick says 'Have a nice day'! <a href="http://www.realmickfoley.com">www.realmickfoley.com</a><br /><br />'Iron' Mike Tyson to entertain Aussie fans... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CjKRZ6j76n4/UJq-obAzhAI/AAAAAAAAFD4/A2gXgUk8WGU/s1600/tyson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="180" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CjKRZ6j76n4/UJq-obAzhAI/AAAAAAAAFD4/A2gXgUk8WGU/s320/tyson.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The man formally known as 'The Baddest Man On The Planet' is ready to entertain, inform and education Australian fans (and even non fans). This gig will offer lots more than just pro boxing stories, but true boxing fans will of course lap up what Mike has to share. Head of Markson Sparks!, Max Markson, is the mastermind behind the Australian tour. The Aussie leg is going ahead, but unfortunately for Kiwi's, the New Zealand leg is now happening due to political and visa issues. The 'Day Of Champions' promo reads "Behind The Headlines And The 'Drama' Is The Real Mike Tyson. A Man Who Is Dedicated, Hard Working, Courageous,Intelligent, Insightful And Funny... <br /><br />He is coming to Australia to share his story from his perspective - to share his demons, his victories, his life experiences - and to pass these stories on, not as a man on a pedestal, not holding himself up as an example of how to live, but to share a very real, very powerful, human story that will profoundly affect everyone who hears it. But That's Not All... <br /><br />The 'Day Of The Champions' show also features some of the finest entrepreneurs on the planet - and you will hear their stories firsthand. <br /><br />These entrepreneurs are real people who are making great money in the current economy by embracing savvy investment opportunities, new online business strategies or implementing clever marketing techniques to traditional ' bricks and mortar' businesses. <br /><br />Sure, we all know its pretty tough at the moment, but this is not the time to bunker down or put your head in the sand - this is the time for innovation, reinvention and tenacity- its a time where real champions are made. <br /><br />Mike Tyson's 'Day Of The Champions' Will Inspire Anyone Who Aspires To Be More Than They Are,So Secure Your Ticket NOW *tour starts in Brisbane on 16th November. See the official website for full details. <a href="http://dayofthechampions.com.au">dayofchampions.com.au</a><a href="http://www.marksonsparks.com.au">www.marksonsparks.com.au</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Fozzy headed up by Chris Jericho to perform in Sydney and Melboune, Soundwave Festival in Australia...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5y3uc4Ub9XE/UJq-y4top_I/AAAAAAAAFEE/JRWU1wIm8GY/s1600/fozzy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="254" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5y3uc4Ub9XE/UJq-y4top_I/AAAAAAAAFEE/JRWU1wIm8GY/s320/fozzy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The full Soundwave Festival 2012 card is as follows: <br /><br />Metallica Linkin Park Blink-182 A Perfect Circle The Offspring Paramore Garbage Tomahawk Stone Sour Kyuss Lives Anthrax Sum 41 Dragonforce All Time Low Flogging Molly Ghost Duff McKagan’s Loaded Motion City Soundtrack Lawrence Arms Kingdom Of Sorrow Fozzy Sleeping With Sirens Cancer Bats Madball Vision of Disorder Pierce the Veil Periphery Shai Halud Of Mice & Men Miss May I Danko Jones Woe Is Me The Wonder Years While She Sleeps Such Gold Lucero Six Feet Under Deaf Havana Red Fang Chunk! No Captain Chunk! Memphis May Fire! <br /><br />February 23 - Brisbane, Australia - Soundwave 24 - Sydney, Australia - Soundwave <br /><br />When USA-born Canadian-raised performer Chris Jericho was growing up in his tentative hears he had two main goals. He wanted to be a pro wrestler and a rock star. These days he is both. <br /><br />Having completed a 12 year run in the squared circle, in which he snatched a total of 29 championships at the professions highest level with the WCW and WWE, including a stint in Japan, he's now wrapt to be fulfiling the second part of his dream, fronting heavy metal act Fozzy. <br /><br />His band is not quite the main event yet, but they do have a passionate fan base... just as greats such as KISS developed, which helped take them to the megastar level. Jericho is cool to see Fozzy take its place on the undercard of Soundwave 2013 (Sydney Showground, Sunday, February 24), alongside metal gods Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. <br /><br />Fozzy was founded in 1999, when guitarist Rich Ward and members of his legendary rap/metal act Stuck Mojo, sought out a cool meathod to to do justice to their own scene idols. <br /><br />Jericho was recruited to sing under the alias Moongoose McQueen and together they devised a set of live covers with material from the likes of Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, WASP and the Scorpions. <br /><br />To the band's surprise, they were signed to a record deal and released two albums [Fozzy and Happenstance], mostly containing cover tracks. <br /><br />Jericho told the Fairfield Champion newspaper... <br /><br />"I've been playing in bands since I was 12-years-old," he said. "I didn't just wake up one day and say I'm gonna be the singer in a band. I've been playing in bands - singing and playing guitar - my whole life basically. <br /><br />"When I was a kid I wanted to be in a rock band and I wanted to be a wrestler - those were the two things that I wanted to do and I didn't know I was going to do either one of them, but I just decided this is what I want to do. <br /><br />"I think sometimes kids say they want to be an astronaut or a geologist or whatever and move on to the next thing. But for me, I never moved on. It was always about both of those things." <br /><br /><a href="http://www.soundwavefestival.com">www.soundwavefestival.com</a><a href="http://www.fozzyrock.com">www.fozzyrock.com</a><br /><br />*The Soundwave 2013 tour starts in Brisbane on the 23 February and at this stage all tickets are sold out. <br /><br /><br /><b>Pink - The Truth About Love Tour...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGLj6mlYJvU/UJq_EkU6GuI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/WZmeSzOfRK0/s1600/pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="305" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGLj6mlYJvU/UJq_EkU6GuI/AAAAAAAAFEQ/WZmeSzOfRK0/s320/pink.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Presented by: Live Nation <br /><br />Pink will make her hugely anticipated return to this country for what will be the hottest tour of the year – The Truth About Love Tour 2013. Pink tickets are on sale now. <br /><br />Renowned around the world as one of the most dynamic live performers of her generation – and by far the most successful female touring and recording artist ever in the Australian market - Pink’s 2009 Funhouse Tour was one of the biggest Australian tours ever. <br /><br />Starting off as a 20 show run, overwhelming demand meant that the tour extended into a three-month stay, with Pink eventually playing a phenomenal 58 sold out shows to more than 670,000 fans around the country. Funhouse broke Australian box office attendance records, reaching a staggering 17 sold out shows and 220,000 ticket sales at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, 12 stunning shows at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and 11 at Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre. <br /><br />‘The Truth About Love Tour’ is primed to deliver awe-inspiring performances in the now trademark Pink style - thoroughly captivating audiences with her rockin’ vocals and a formidable catalogue of hits, all delivered with a kick-ass attitude and spectacular staging. <br /><br />The 2013 tour announcement follows shortly after the release of Pink’s sixth studio album, the ARIA #1 debut, triple-Platinum ‘The Truth About Love’, featuring the massive airplay and ARIA #1 smash ‘Blow Me (One Last Kiss)’ and Top 10 second hit single, ‘Try’. <br /><br />Thursday 22 Aug - Rod Laver Arena additional show on sale Mon 5 Nov, 2.30pm <br /><br />Additional P!nk Shows Announced! Mon 19 Aug, 20 & 22 Aug - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Thu 29 Aug & Fri 30 Aug - Brisbane Entertainment Centre Wed 4 & Thu 5 Sep - Allphones Arena, Sydney <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pinkspage.com">www.pinkspage.com</a><br /><br />*special thanks and credit to to Live Nation for re publication of tour information. <br /><br /><br /><b>Jennifer Lopez; JLO to tour down under in Australia: Dance Again World Tour...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSILk4IHH0I/UJq_PVG9RuI/AAAAAAAAFEc/xsklhJn1MJg/s1600/lopez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hSILk4IHH0I/UJq_PVG9RuI/AAAAAAAAFEc/xsklhJn1MJg/s320/lopez.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Jennifer Lopez is hot hot hot. <br /><br />Celebrity is an often a strange thing, but Lopez has long lived an interesting life, since getting her break as a dancer on US TV show In Living Colour in the early '90s. In the ensuing years, through her many hit albums (On the 6, J.Lo, This Is Me... Then), occasional hit movies (1998's Out Of Sight was good!) and a navel-bearing Versace dress that garnered world attention just thought it was pretty"), she's become a global superstar. <br /><br />At 43, she's enjoying something of a career revival. Her two seasons as a judge on American Idol (she was the nice, nurturing, constructive one) reintroduced her to the public and reinvigorated her career, which had floundered for much of the past decade. <br /><br />Thanks to the show, her recording career has taken off again, too, and her 2011 single 'On the Floor' became her most successful in eight years. It was also the most viewed video on YouTube that year. <br /><br />"American Idol made people look at me differently, which surprised me because I always thought people knew how I was," she explains. "I'd always get confused when the media would paint me to be different - it was so weird to me. But with reality TV, you really are exposed for who and what you are. I was lucky people saw the real me, and that changed some people's opinion of who I was." <br /><br />For the past year, she's been dating her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 25, who's now the choreographer on her Dance Again World Tour, which heads to Australia in December. "We work well together creatively. He inspires me, I inspire him, and we can do something that someone who doesn't have that kind of love for you can't", she told media outlet News Limited. <br /><br />It's another reason she left American Idol this year (happy to let Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj duke it out at the judge's table), despite advice it would hurt her career. "I loved Idol, but I had to go with my gut that it was time to get back to doing what I do," she says. "It's fun to be a judge and it was a great thing for me. But, creatively, it wasn't fulfilling to me as a person." <br /><br />And that means going back on tour, kids in tow. "They watch the show almost every night - they love it, they're excited by it." Max and Emme, it seems, are starting to show signs of their parents' talent. <br /><br />Jennifer Lopez brings her Dance Again World Tour to Australia from December 6 to 18. For more information, visit www.ticketek.com.au <a href="http://www.jenniferlopez.com">www.jenniferlopez.com</a><br /><br /><br /><b>KISS and Motley Crue rumoured Australian tour for March 2013...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mwvGDSPqGso/UJq_XvIhlJI/AAAAAAAAFEo/wNq31vYF6Zo/s1600/kiss_motley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="212" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mwvGDSPqGso/UJq_XvIhlJI/AAAAAAAAFEo/wNq31vYF6Zo/s320/kiss_motley.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />KISS and Motley Crue‘s heavily rumoured Australian tour in early 2013 is likely to be happening in March, rather than January or Feb at this stage of the game. <br /><br />A post on a tour fanpage – crediting ‘Brett Bartlett’ as the source – indicates the heavy rock titans’ joint tour will now be happening in March, not January as has been predicted all along. <br /><br />KISS will be touring in March...pushed back from January. <br /><br />Rumours of the Kiss and Motley Crue tour first surfaced in September when Motley drummer Tommy Lee mentioned on his Facebook page that he had "A little break till Jan 2013 then off to Australia with Kiss n Motley”. <br /><br />Fans on the KISS Army Australia forum are speculating that the tour could include an appearance at Adelaide’s Clipsal 500 V8 Supercars Race, which also takes place in March. The live music lineup for the weekend of racing is to be announced in the near future. <a href="http://www.kissonline.com">www.kissonline.com</a><a href="http://www.motley.com">www.motley.com</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Black Sabbath to tour Australia...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSdbxxJDva0/UJq_gZfatUI/AAAAAAAAFE0/x3AZpWJkPfw/s1600/black_sabbath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="170" width="298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSdbxxJDva0/UJq_gZfatUI/AAAAAAAAFE0/x3AZpWJkPfw/s320/black_sabbath.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />One of the most influential bands of all time have announced their widely rumored and highly anticipated reunion for their first Australian shows in nearly 40 years. Original band members - the Prince of Darkness himself: Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi will make a thunderous return in April 2013. <br /><br />Tickets for these once-in-a-lifetime shows will go on sale at midday on Thursday, November 8th. <br /><br />In June, 2012 Black Sabbath headlined the 10th Download Festival at Donington before a crowd of 100,000. The group followed that show in August with a headlining set at 2012’s sold-out Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. <br /><br />Black Sabbath is currently recording the band's first new studio album in more than 33 years, helmed by seven-time Grammy winning producer, Rick Rubin. The album is due for release in April 2013. <br /><br />4/25 BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 4/27 SYDNEY ALLPHONES ARENA 5/1 MELBOURNE ROD LAVER ARENA 5/4 PERTH PERTH ARENA <a href="http://www.blacksabbath.com">www.blacksabbath.com</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Blondie to tour Australia...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6viMlJIbjCI/UJq_o0W-cJI/AAAAAAAAFFA/3zm3Ocsi46w/s1600/blondie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="170" width="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6viMlJIbjCI/UJq_o0W-cJI/AAAAAAAAFFA/3zm3Ocsi46w/s320/blondie.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. <br /><br />Heart of Glass, Atomic, Rapture, Hanging On The Telephone, Call Me, One Way Or Another, Picture This, Rip Her To Shreds, Maria, Denis, In The Flesh, Dreaming, Union City Blue and The Tide Is High... all super hits from the one and only Blondie aka Deborah Harry. <br /><br />If your a fan of the 80's this is a can't miss as Blondie was one of the hottest acts in the world and still maintains her universal appeal, even as we approach 2013. <br /><br />6th Dec 2012 SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE 8th Dec 2012 SYDNEY THE DOMAIN, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN (HOMEBAKE 2012) *Hobart, Melbourne and Adelaide concerts also likely to go ahead. Visit the official website for updates. <a href="http://www.blondie.net">www.blondie.net</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Deep Purple and Journey to tour Australia together...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wwqaS-7giYU/UJq_zF2CYWI/AAAAAAAAFFM/xmfAvo2kT84/s1600/deep_purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="305" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wwqaS-7giYU/UJq_zF2CYWI/AAAAAAAAFFM/xmfAvo2kT84/s320/deep_purple.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />English rock pioneers Deep Purple are heading down under in 2013, bringing four decades worth of music to our shores. <br /><br />Deep Purple's classics such as Smoke on the Water, Hush, and Highway Star are all going to be played, as well as a few not so well known numbers. <br /><br /><b>Journey background...</b><br /><br />If you didn't already know, Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded. During that period, the band released a series of hit songs, including 1981's "Don't Stop Believin'", which became in 2009 the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history. Australia is blessed to have them performing in early 2013, so seriously consider checking them out as they tour with Deep Purple. <br /><br />Dates: Tue. 02.26.13 Brisbane, Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre Fri. 03.01.13 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena Sat. 03.02.13 Sydney, Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre Mon. 03.04.13 Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Entertainment Centre Thu. 03.07.13 Perth, Australia Perth Arena <br /><br /><a href="http://www.deeppurple.com">www.deeppurple.com</a><a href="http://www.journeymusic.com">www.journeymusic.com</a><br /><br /><br /><b>More Entertainment - Australia December 2012...</b><br /><br />RUSSELL BRAND – I AM A WALRUS... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6mlnXSFUDz0/UJq_6P-V-OI/AAAAAAAAFFY/p20qaIx-otY/s1600/brand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="118" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6mlnXSFUDz0/UJq_6P-V-OI/AAAAAAAAFFY/p20qaIx-otY/s320/brand.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2012 <br /><br />Inc Sydney Entertainment Centre - 8th December 2012 <br /><br />Superstar comedian Russell Brand returns to Australia for his first full national tour in December! <br /><br />Russell Brand shot to fame in the U.S. in 2008 when he was seen as rocker 'Aldous Snow' in the Judd Apatow-produced comedy FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. Since then, the British star has become an international comedic success. <br /><br />Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, Brand rose to fame in the UK in 2003 for his “Big Brother” spin-off, “Big Brother’s Big Mouth.” He launched his first nationwide UK tour, Shame, in 2006; the show was released on DVD as Russell Brand: Live. Brand launched his second nationwide UK tour in 2007, Russell Brand: Only Joking; released on DVD as Russell Brand: Doin’ Life. He brought his stand-up comedy tour to the United States and Australia with his tour, Russell Brand: Scandalous. <a href="http://www.russellbrand.tv">www.russellbrand.tv</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Australian Artist News...Delta Goodrem injured; Will still perform Australian shows...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpXWWQp5kPQ/UJrABjkGItI/AAAAAAAAFFk/38pWkUYYQWQ/s1600/goodrem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="305" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WpXWWQp5kPQ/UJrABjkGItI/AAAAAAAAFFk/38pWkUYYQWQ/s320/goodrem.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Singer Delta Goodrem has advised Aussie fans she will be fit enough to perform at her scheduled concerts, despite suffering nasty burns to her legs in an accident last Friday. Ms Goodrem was forced to abandon a concert at Sydney's State Theatre on Friday night, after succumbing to the injuries suffered when she spilt boiling water from a humidifier onto herself. "Unfortunately the pain and effects from treating the burns got greater and greater as the night progressed and ultimately there came a point that I could not continue performing," Ms Goodrem said in an official statement. "I want everyone to know that I am recovering well and will be in fine form for my forthcoming Melbourne shows next week. Thank you again for your support and understanding." Australian based Promoter, Paul Dainty, advised patrons at the Sydney concert would be entitled to a generous 50 per cent refund. "Delta showed incredible courage and dedication to her fans by soldiering on through the pain and dizziness to perform a brilliant first hour of her show to a full house at the Sydney State Theatre," Mr Dainty said. "We are all just so proud of her trying to do the best for her fans and at least deliver half of her show under such difficult circumstances." Ticket agency Ticketmaster will contact all patrons regarding the refund procedure. Ms Goodrem is due to play at the Hamer Hall at the Melbourne Arts Centre on Wednesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 8. <a href="http://www.deltagoodrem.com">www.deltagoodrem.com</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Celeb rumour of the day: The Rock will not be on "I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here'...</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XBwblr3tn5E/UJrAMJ3urkI/AAAAAAAAFFw/5Ou7Ge52ZdI/s1600/im_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XBwblr3tn5E/UJrAMJ3urkI/AAAAAAAAFFw/5Ou7Ge52ZdI/s320/im_a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />'I'm a Celebrity': The Rock issues denial... <br /><br /><br />WWE and pro wrestling living legend and Hollywood actor The Rock has issued a denial of his involvement in I'm a Celebrity on Twitter. Retweeting a comment from a fan about him taking part in the ITV1 show, The Rock, real name Dwayne Johnson, wrote: "Garbage rumour." 'The Rock' will however be in the upcoming reality TV program which he helped produce: 'The Hero'. <br /><br /><br /><b>Wrap Up - The Last Word...</b><br /><br />Fans, thanks for reading our update on the hot acts that will be touring the land down under of Australia. Time a moment to reflect on the great Aussie and Yankee promoters who help put these gigs together, as well as the unsung heroes - the roadies who travel from city to city, busting there backs, erecting and packing up the stages et al. <br /><br /><b>Stay tuned - Don't change your dial...</b><br /><br />Watch this space fans as the <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man</a> team will be providing reviews to most, if not all of the above gigs. Your fan contributions are also welcome, and also be watching out for more hot upcoming events. Rock on! <br /><br /><br /><b>Websites</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.livenation.com">Live Nation</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.livenation.com">Live Nation (Australia)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com.au">Ticketmaster</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man International</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-41579811577499490302012-10-31T03:02:00.000-07:002012-10-31T03:02:08.565-07:00Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk<b>Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk; Marquee, Sydney – The Star...</b><br /><br />Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/celebrities.html">Celebrities</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/the_star.html">The Star</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/echo_entertainment.html">Echo Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/casinos.html">Casinos</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainers.html">Entertainers</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POsNIrfJWH0/UJD0MZt-kbI/AAAAAAAAE-E/9SWe1Ov-eCM/s1600/maxim_monk500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POsNIrfJWH0/UJD0MZt-kbI/AAAAAAAAE-E/9SWe1Ov-eCM/s320/maxim_monk500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Maxim Australia enjoyed its Hot 100 Halloween Bash - party at Sydney's famous Marquee nightclub tonight. <br /><br />It was obvious to the trained eye that one or two VIP's - high rollers, hot models and blondes a plenty were in town at the one time casino - now more an integrated entertainment and gaming hub, complete with nightclubs and entertainment attractions a plenty. Marquee is positioned as Sydney's hottest nightclub, and so far seems to be living up to the hype. No doubt the likes of The Tele, Casino News Media, Music News Australia, The Shout, Media Man, AAP and The Sydney Morning Herald will be reporting on this one. <br /><br />Sophie Monk (wearing clothes...as opposed to no clothes like in the mags) was be the special guest at MAXIM Australia’s HOT 100 Halloween Party. Sophie made her only Sydney appearance to celebrate making the top 10 in MAXIM’s inaugural HOT 100 list, in which she is placed at number seven on the list. <br /><br /> Sophie Monk said: "I’d like to thank my mum for voting for me and apologies to my brother who will most likely buy every copy on the Gold Coast so his friends don’t see it," says Sophie. "I love that Australia is celebrating Halloween but I’m not sure how I’m going to make a pumpkin outfit sexy. I will try!" <br /><br />MAXIM editor-in-chief, Santi Pintado, said this will be the magazine’s biggest party to date. "We’ve had such a fantastic response to the MAXIM Hot 100 Australian Women list, so we needed to make this event even bigger than our previous parties. We’re expecting a big crowd for this one. Should be notoriously epic." <br /><br /> Over 500 VIP guests partied through the night to the razor sharp mix of hip hop, old school RNB and mainstream hits by The Faders (Milly Gattegno & Suhana Lye) who have made a name for themselves bringing the party to the hottest clubs, tours and social events the world has to offer such as Chanel, Nike, Ray Ban, Oakley, Myer, Optus and private parties for Good Charlotte, Wu Tang Clan, Teddy Riley as well as Australia’s hottest festivals Splendour in the Grass, Good Vibrations and Future Music Festival. <br /><br />Stay tuned and don't change your dial for more hot news on Marquee, Sophie Monk and friends, and many of the world's top and hottest entertainment attractions. <br /><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.star.com.au">The Star</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marqueesydney.com">Marquee Sydney</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.maxim.com.au">Maxim Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">Casino News Media</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-91340719533596733772012-10-18T20:18:00.002-07:002012-10-18T20:18:34.957-07:00Psy Gangnam Style performs at Marquee, The Star, Sydney, Australia - 19th October 2012Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/the_star.html">The Star</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/echo_entertainment.html">Echo Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/casinos.html">Casinos</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainers.html">Entertainers</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ElLKXtD2QL8/UIAOz2FXOGI/AAAAAAAAEt0/BoI_wEH58yg/s1600/psy500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ElLKXtD2QL8/UIAOz2FXOGI/AAAAAAAAEt0/BoI_wEH58yg/s320/psy500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Korean rap music sensation Psy (Park Jae-Sang) performed at Sydney's famous Marquee nightclub at midnight last night. <br /><br />It was obvious one or two VIP's and high rollers were in town, with police having a strong presence in and around the one time casino - now more an intergrated entertainment and gaming hub, complete with nightclubs and entertainment attractions a plenty. <br /><br />The only thing - person Marquee Sydney and The Star was missing was Psy, and now that's complete how will they top that! We hear maybe with KISS, The Rolling Stones and / or Blondie and Pink, but that's just rumour at this stage... but do expect at least one of those big time acts to follow in Psy's footsteps. <br /><br />The music video for "Gangnam Style" is the most viewed K-pop video on YouTube, and also the most "liked" video on the site. Published on July 15, 2012, the video has over 480 million views, and more than 4.1 million "likes." Psy has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Extra, Good Sunday: X-Man, The Golden Fishery, The Today Show, Saturday Night Live and Sunrise. <br /><br />Stay tuned and don't change your dial for more hot news on Psy and more of the world's top entertainment attractions. <br /><br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.psypark.com">Psy official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marqueesydney.com">Marquee Sydney</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">Casino News Media</a><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-68068706032611715552012-10-16T00:49:00.003-07:002012-10-16T00:49:26.949-07:00WWE inks deal with The Rolling Stones - Virgin Enterprises Limited - Virgin 'Live' and Dainty Group - 15th October 2012<b>Live music concert news and information; Rock N Roll Wrestling WWE connection; Richard Branson - Virgin Enterprises Limited tie in; KISS to tour Australia in January 2013...</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe.html">WWE</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/virgin_enterprises.html">Virgin Enterprises Limited</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/branson.html">Richard Branson</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/mcmahon.html">Vince McMahon</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/dainty_group.html">Dainty Group</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promotions.html">Promotions</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/events.html">Events</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trM10M2iOLA/UHz4JEM-MvI/AAAAAAAAEqg/7u18aM4nKy4/s1600/the_rolling299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trM10M2iOLA/UHz4JEM-MvI/AAAAAAAAEqg/7u18aM4nKy4/s320/the_rolling299.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>WWE to produce, distribute the pay-per-view concert...</b><br /><br />Pro wrestling and "sports entertainment" giant, the WWE, is going on tour with aging rock n rolling legends The Rolling Stones. <br /><br />As part of the rock band's 50th anniversary, WWE will produce and distribute the live pay-per-view show "One More Shot" for the Stones' final show, performed at the Prudential Center, in Newark, N.J., on Dec. 15. <br /><br />"WWE is ecstatic to bring the Rolling Stones into your living room," said WWE chairman-CEO (and part time wrestler) Vince McMahon. <br /><br />This fits in the the WWE's plan to distance itself from being purely a pro wrestling company. WWE was formally known as World Wrestling Entertainment, and prior to that - World Wrestling Federation. <br /><br />The tour, to take place at four arena shows in London and New York, is a partnership between Endemol, which co-manages the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones "50 and Counting" shows, and Dainty Group. The performances will see the band working once again with two longtime collaborators, set designer Mark Fisher and lighting director Patrick Woodroffe, who are designing an all-new, custom-built set, with a stage based on the band's loud and celebrated tongue and lips logo that reaches out into the crowd. <br /><br />WWE was asked to participate after proving it can turn live events throughout the year, including its biggest show, "WrestleMania," into major moneymakers through PPV. "WrestleMania 28," held April 1 at Miami's Sun Life Stadium, generated a record 1.3 million buys, earning $67 million. <br /><br />But WWE also has been looking to monetize its production biz further through concerts and other deals, with the Rolling Stones show one of the first high-profile and prestigious deals it's announced to date. <br /><br />The Rolling Stones live shows will also mark the launch of new touring venture Virgin Live from the Dainty Group and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited. <br /><br />"In the future Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events," Branson said. <br /><br />Anniversary also will be matched with the release of the Rolling Stones' "GRRR!" album on Nov. 13, a greatest hits collection that includes new songs "Doom and Gloom" and "One More Shot," recorded recently in Paris, marking the first new recordings from the band since their 2005 album "A Bigger Bang." <br /><br />A new film, "Crossfire Hurricane," directed by Brett Morgen and chronicling the Stones' career, will receive its worldwide premiere Oct. 18 at the London Film Festival and bow on HBO on Nov. 15. It will air on BBC Two in the United Kingdom the same month. <br /><br />In addition, from Nov. 15-Dec. 2, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City will host "The Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Film," a comprehensive film retrospective that chronicles the band from the mid-1960s until today. <br /><br /><br /><b>Virgin announces live promotion venture with Dainty Group...</b><br /><br />With the announcement of The Rolling Stones returning to London’s O2 Arena in November, comes the launch of new global promotion venture branded Virgin Live. <br /><br />Bringing together live promoter Dainty Group and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, Virgin Live plans to "shake up live touring by putting the fan’s experience right at the heart of every show they promote." <br /><br />"Today marks the beginning of Virgin Live and what a beginning," said Branson. <br /><br />"In the future, Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events - Virgin Live gigs will be truly people driven. <br /><br />"It's great to join forces with Dainty Group to launch Virgin Live with the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary shows,” he added. “Who would have believed, that a relationship with the band that started in the Sixties, would still be going strong five decades later with us working together again on these amazing shows." <br /><br />Paul Dainty said "I’ve worked with the Rolling Stones for many years and I still get a buzz every time I see them live, these four shows are without doubt a must-see event. I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Virgin. There will be a lot more to say about Virgin Live soon but, for now, it’s all about the Stones…" <br /><br />Also partnering up with Dainty Group is global production company Endemol who will co-manage the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones ‘50 and Counting’ shows. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, president of Endemol Group said: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band and with the Dainty Group. "50 and Counting" is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />This partnership between Endemol and Dainty Group will see the final Stones show, staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on December 15, telecast live via pay-per-view at 9pm ET. The pay-per-view entitled "One More Shot" will be distributed by WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming. Further details of the partnership will be released in the near future. <br /><br />WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon said: "WWE is ecstatic to bring The Rolling Stones into your living room, live on Pay-Per-View for "One More Shot," the last date of their 50th anniversary shows." <br /><br /><br /><b>New Worldwide Concert Promoter Virgin Live Launches With Rolling Stones Arena Shows...</b><br /><br />Today's announcement of the Rolling Stones live '50 And Counting' concerts will also mark the launch of a brand new venture in global touring - Virgin Live. <br /><br />Virgin Live sees the coming together of two global brands - Dainty Group and Virgin Group - and promises to shake up live touring by putting the fan's experience right at the heart of every show they promote. Richard Branson and Paul Dainty's history with the Rolling Stones spans five decades - so it is apt that these shows, which celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary - marks them joining forces for the first time as Virgin Live to promote The Stones. <br /><br />Paul Dainty said: "I’ve worked with the Rolling Stones for many years and I still get a buzz every time I see them live, these four shows are without doubt a must-see event. I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Virgin. There will be a lot more to say about Virgin Live soon but, for now, it’s all about the Stones..." <br /><br />Richard Branson added: "Today marks the beginning of Virgin Live and what a beginning! In the future Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events - Virgin Live gigs will be truly people driven. It's great to join forces with Dainty Group to launch Virgin Live with the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary shows. Who would have believed, that a relationship with the band that started in the Sixties, would still be going strong five decades later with us working together again on these amazing shows." <br /><br />Also partnering with Dainty Group is global production company Endemol who will co-manage the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones “50 and Counting” shows. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, President of Endemol Group said: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band and with the Dainty Group. "50 and Counting" is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />This partnership between Endemol and Dainty Group will see the final Stones show, staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 15th, telecast live via pay-per-view at 9pm ET. The pay-per-view entitled "One More Shot" will be distributed by WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming. Further details of the partnership are to be revealed shortly. <br /><br />WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon said: "WWE is ecstatic to bring The Rolling Stones into your living room, live on Pay-Per-View for "One More Shot," the last date of their 50th anniversary shows." <br /><br />After months of speculation, veteran British rockers the Rolling Stones have confirmed they will be back on stage for TWO nights at London's O2 Arena and TWO nights at Newark's Prudential Center this November and December respectively. <br /><br />Speaking about the shows, Mick Jagger said: "Everybody loves a celebration, and London and New York are two good places to do it in!" <br /><br />Guitarist Keith Richards added: "Sorry to keep you all hanging around but the waiting is over. I've always said the best place for rock and roll is on the stage and the same is true for the Stones. I'm here with Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and everything is rocking. See you very soon!" <br /><br />The Rolling Stones 2012 UK/US Live Dates are as follows: <br /><br />Nov 25th - London O2 Arena Nov 29th - London O2 Arena Dec 13th - Newark, Prudential Center Dec 15th - Newark, Prudential Center <br /><br />The Rolling Stones Tickets for their UK shows are on sale from 9am on Friday 19th October, priced from £106.00 to £406.00 (including fees). Tickets for their US shows are on sale from 9am on Friday 26th October. <br /><br /><br /><b>Endemol Teams with Dainty Group for Rolling Stones Tour...</b><br /><br />LONDON/AMSTERDAM: Endemol UK and Endemol Netherlands have partnered with Dainty Group to co-manage the international digital rights to The Rolling Stones' "50 and Counting" tour. <br /><br />This tour will be the first time the band has performed together in a half decade. The final gig is scheduled to take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on December 15. Entitled One More Shot, it will be telecast live through pay per view at 9 p.m. and will be distributed by WWE. <br /><br />Additional plans that will enable fans to interact with the tour experience are forthcoming. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Group, commented: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band and the Dainty Group. '50 and Counting' is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of The Rolling Stones and we'll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />Laurens Drillich, the managing director of Endemol Netherlands Media Group, added: "We are excited and honored to be playing a role in the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones. Expansion and innovation in the digital space continues to be a core part of Endemol's strategy and this collaboration is the latest example of that. We strongly believe it is representative of where the market is heading and we look forward to revealing more soon." <br /><br /><br /><b>WrestleMania 29 could set records in New York/New Jersey area...</b><br /><br />Besides being the biggest event in the history of sports-entertainment, next April’s WrestleMania 29 could also generate more than $100 million for the New York/New Jersey area, The New York Post reported Monday. <br /><br />Such a performance could set a new record for the economic impact of an event in the region, the Post reported, citing the results of a study by Enigma Research Corp. <br /><br />Separately on Monday, WWE and Enigma Research reported that this past April’s WrestleMania 28 generated approximately $102.7 million in economic impact for the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County — a $40 million increase over WrestleMania 27’s impact on its host city of Atlanta in 2010. The firm also estimated that WrestleMania 28 contributed $15.3 million in local, state and county taxes to the Miami area. <br /><br />The economic impact derived from WrestleMania 28 was equal to the creation of 1,020 full-time jobs in the area, according to Enigma Research. <br /><br />Now that WrestleMania 28 is in the books, WWE looks ahead to WrestleMania 29 at the MetLife Stadium on April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. The event will mark the return of The Grandest Stage of Them All to its birthplace in the Northeast. <br /><br />“Miami was a gateway community, but New York and New Jersey are the world’s gateway,” John Saboor, WWE’s senior vice president of special events, told The Post. “We believe we will see a very sizeable number of fans visiting from outside the region. We think the two destinations are similar in that respect, but New York and New Jersey are even more profound in their destination status.” <br /><br />Tickets for WrestleMania 29 go on sale Saturday, Nov. 10. <br /><br /><br /><b>KISS Australian Tour Confirmed...</b><br /><br />Paul Stanley ("The Starchild") has confirmed Kiss will tour down under Australia in January. <br /><br />Last month Tommy Lee tweeted that KISS and rockers Motley Crue would be touring Australia in January, 2013 and recently Paul Stanley confirmed the tour on the David Letterman show. <br /><br />Stanley said Kiss were about to do a tour of South America and will then head to Australia. <br /><br />Kiss Army Australia fans immediately jumped on forums to discuss the upcoming tour. <br /><br />Kiss ‘Monster’ was released in Australia last week and is set to debut on the ARIA chart. It is the 20th studio album for the band and their first album since ‘Sonic Boom’ in 2009. <br /><br />"We can't wait to Rock N Roll all night and party every day with all of you fans. It's going to be a monster event", said a Media Man agency representative. <br /><br /><br /><b>Virgin Live VS Live Nation!...</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man</a> director and entertainment industry insider, Greg Tingle, reckons there could be a bit of a live concert war in the making. It's Live Nation (who bought out Michael Coppel Presents in Australia) VS Virgin Live (backed by the smartest guys in the room - Sir Richard Branson, Paul Dainty and Vince McMahon). Will the war escalate to Australian soil, or will it be limited to the U.S and United Kingdom? Don't change your dial from the Media Man network. <br /><br /><br /><b>Websites</b><br <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollingstones.com">The Rolling Stones</a><br /><br /><a href="http://corporate.wwe.com">WWE Corporate</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.daintygroup.com">Dainty Group</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kissonline.com">KISS official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com">Australian Sports Entertainment</a><br />Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-47285893480742481642012-10-16T00:49:00.001-07:002012-10-16T00:49:18.217-07:00WWE inks deal with The Rolling Stones - Virgin Enterprises Limited - Virgin 'Live' and Dainty Group - 15th October 2012<b>Live music concert news and information; Rock N Roll Wrestling WWE connection; Richard Branson - Virgin Enterprises Limited tie in; KISS to tour Australia in January 2013...</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/wwe.html">WWE</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/virgin_enterprises.html">Virgin Enterprises Limited</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/branson.html">Richard Branson</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/mcmahon.html">Vince McMahon</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/dainty_group.html">Dainty Group</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promotions.html">Promotions</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/events.html">Events</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trM10M2iOLA/UHz4JEM-MvI/AAAAAAAAEqg/7u18aM4nKy4/s1600/the_rolling299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trM10M2iOLA/UHz4JEM-MvI/AAAAAAAAEqg/7u18aM4nKy4/s320/the_rolling299.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b>WWE to produce, distribute the pay-per-view concert...</b><br /><br />Pro wrestling and "sports entertainment" giant, the WWE, is going on tour with aging rock n rolling legends The Rolling Stones. <br /><br />As part of the rock band's 50th anniversary, WWE will produce and distribute the live pay-per-view show "One More Shot" for the Stones' final show, performed at the Prudential Center, in Newark, N.J., on Dec. 15. <br /><br />"WWE is ecstatic to bring the Rolling Stones into your living room," said WWE chairman-CEO (and part time wrestler) Vince McMahon. <br /><br />This fits in the the WWE's plan to distance itself from being purely a pro wrestling company. WWE was formally known as World Wrestling Entertainment, and prior to that - World Wrestling Federation. <br /><br />The tour, to take place at four arena shows in London and New York, is a partnership between Endemol, which co-manages the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones "50 and Counting" shows, and Dainty Group. The performances will see the band working once again with two longtime collaborators, set designer Mark Fisher and lighting director Patrick Woodroffe, who are designing an all-new, custom-built set, with a stage based on the band's loud and celebrated tongue and lips logo that reaches out into the crowd. <br /><br />WWE was asked to participate after proving it can turn live events throughout the year, including its biggest show, "WrestleMania," into major moneymakers through PPV. "WrestleMania 28," held April 1 at Miami's Sun Life Stadium, generated a record 1.3 million buys, earning $67 million. <br /><br />But WWE also has been looking to monetize its production biz further through concerts and other deals, with the Rolling Stones show one of the first high-profile and prestigious deals it's announced to date. <br /><br />The Rolling Stones live shows will also mark the launch of new touring venture Virgin Live from the Dainty Group and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited. <br /><br />"In the future Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events," Branson said. <br /><br />Anniversary also will be matched with the release of the Rolling Stones' "GRRR!" album on Nov. 13, a greatest hits collection that includes new songs "Doom and Gloom" and "One More Shot," recorded recently in Paris, marking the first new recordings from the band since their 2005 album "A Bigger Bang." <br /><br />A new film, "Crossfire Hurricane," directed by Brett Morgen and chronicling the Stones' career, will receive its worldwide premiere Oct. 18 at the London Film Festival and bow on HBO on Nov. 15. It will air on BBC Two in the United Kingdom the same month. <br /><br />In addition, from Nov. 15-Dec. 2, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City will host "The Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Film," a comprehensive film retrospective that chronicles the band from the mid-1960s until today. <br /><br /><br /><b>Virgin announces live promotion venture with Dainty Group...</b><br /><br />With the announcement of The Rolling Stones returning to London’s O2 Arena in November, comes the launch of new global promotion venture branded Virgin Live. <br /><br />Bringing together live promoter Dainty Group and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, Virgin Live plans to "shake up live touring by putting the fan’s experience right at the heart of every show they promote." <br /><br />"Today marks the beginning of Virgin Live and what a beginning," said Branson. <br /><br />"In the future, Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events - Virgin Live gigs will be truly people driven. <br /><br />"It's great to join forces with Dainty Group to launch Virgin Live with the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary shows,” he added. “Who would have believed, that a relationship with the band that started in the Sixties, would still be going strong five decades later with us working together again on these amazing shows." <br /><br />Paul Dainty said "I’ve worked with the Rolling Stones for many years and I still get a buzz every time I see them live, these four shows are without doubt a must-see event. I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Virgin. There will be a lot more to say about Virgin Live soon but, for now, it’s all about the Stones…" <br /><br />Also partnering up with Dainty Group is global production company Endemol who will co-manage the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones ‘50 and Counting’ shows. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, president of Endemol Group said: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band and with the Dainty Group. "50 and Counting" is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />This partnership between Endemol and Dainty Group will see the final Stones show, staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on December 15, telecast live via pay-per-view at 9pm ET. The pay-per-view entitled "One More Shot" will be distributed by WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming. Further details of the partnership will be released in the near future. <br /><br />WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon said: "WWE is ecstatic to bring The Rolling Stones into your living room, live on Pay-Per-View for "One More Shot," the last date of their 50th anniversary shows." <br /><br /><br /><b>New Worldwide Concert Promoter Virgin Live Launches With Rolling Stones Arena Shows...</b><br /><br />Today's announcement of the Rolling Stones live '50 And Counting' concerts will also mark the launch of a brand new venture in global touring - Virgin Live. <br /><br />Virgin Live sees the coming together of two global brands - Dainty Group and Virgin Group - and promises to shake up live touring by putting the fan's experience right at the heart of every show they promote. Richard Branson and Paul Dainty's history with the Rolling Stones spans five decades - so it is apt that these shows, which celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary - marks them joining forces for the first time as Virgin Live to promote The Stones. <br /><br />Paul Dainty said: "I’ve worked with the Rolling Stones for many years and I still get a buzz every time I see them live, these four shows are without doubt a must-see event. I am extremely excited about this collaboration with Virgin. There will be a lot more to say about Virgin Live soon but, for now, it’s all about the Stones..." <br /><br />Richard Branson added: "Today marks the beginning of Virgin Live and what a beginning! In the future Virgin Live plans to make a real difference to how fans experience, interact and enjoy live events - Virgin Live gigs will be truly people driven. It's great to join forces with Dainty Group to launch Virgin Live with the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary shows. Who would have believed, that a relationship with the band that started in the Sixties, would still be going strong five decades later with us working together again on these amazing shows." <br /><br />Also partnering with Dainty Group is global production company Endemol who will co-manage the international digital rights to the Rolling Stones “50 and Counting” shows. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, President of Endemol Group said: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world’s greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll band and with the Dainty Group. "50 and Counting" is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of the Rolling Stones and we’ll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />This partnership between Endemol and Dainty Group will see the final Stones show, staged at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 15th, telecast live via pay-per-view at 9pm ET. The pay-per-view entitled "One More Shot" will be distributed by WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming. Further details of the partnership are to be revealed shortly. <br /><br />WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon said: "WWE is ecstatic to bring The Rolling Stones into your living room, live on Pay-Per-View for "One More Shot," the last date of their 50th anniversary shows." <br /><br />After months of speculation, veteran British rockers the Rolling Stones have confirmed they will be back on stage for TWO nights at London's O2 Arena and TWO nights at Newark's Prudential Center this November and December respectively. <br /><br />Speaking about the shows, Mick Jagger said: "Everybody loves a celebration, and London and New York are two good places to do it in!" <br /><br />Guitarist Keith Richards added: "Sorry to keep you all hanging around but the waiting is over. I've always said the best place for rock and roll is on the stage and the same is true for the Stones. I'm here with Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and everything is rocking. See you very soon!" <br /><br />The Rolling Stones 2012 UK/US Live Dates are as follows: <br /><br />Nov 25th - London O2 Arena Nov 29th - London O2 Arena Dec 13th - Newark, Prudential Center Dec 15th - Newark, Prudential Center <br /><br />The Rolling Stones Tickets for their UK shows are on sale from 9am on Friday 19th October, priced from £106.00 to £406.00 (including fees). Tickets for their US shows are on sale from 9am on Friday 26th October. <br /><br /><br /><b>Endemol Teams with Dainty Group for Rolling Stones Tour...</b><br /><br />LONDON/AMSTERDAM: Endemol UK and Endemol Netherlands have partnered with Dainty Group to co-manage the international digital rights to The Rolling Stones' "50 and Counting" tour. <br /><br />This tour will be the first time the band has performed together in a half decade. The final gig is scheduled to take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on December 15. Entitled One More Shot, it will be telecast live through pay per view at 9 p.m. and will be distributed by WWE. <br /><br />Additional plans that will enable fans to interact with the tour experience are forthcoming. <br /><br />Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Group, commented: "We are extremely proud to be partnering with the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band and the Dainty Group. '50 and Counting' is set to be a phenomenal global celebration of The Rolling Stones and we'll soon be announcing further plans to make it an interactive experience for fans like no other." <br /><br />Laurens Drillich, the managing director of Endemol Netherlands Media Group, added: "We are excited and honored to be playing a role in the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones. Expansion and innovation in the digital space continues to be a core part of Endemol's strategy and this collaboration is the latest example of that. We strongly believe it is representative of where the market is heading and we look forward to revealing more soon." <br /><br /><br /><b>WrestleMania 29 could set records in New York/New Jersey area...</b><br /><br />Besides being the biggest event in the history of sports-entertainment, next April’s WrestleMania 29 could also generate more than $100 million for the New York/New Jersey area, The New York Post reported Monday. <br /><br />Such a performance could set a new record for the economic impact of an event in the region, the Post reported, citing the results of a study by Enigma Research Corp. <br /><br />Separately on Monday, WWE and Enigma Research reported that this past April’s WrestleMania 28 generated approximately $102.7 million in economic impact for the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County — a $40 million increase over WrestleMania 27’s impact on its host city of Atlanta in 2010. The firm also estimated that WrestleMania 28 contributed $15.3 million in local, state and county taxes to the Miami area. <br /><br />The economic impact derived from WrestleMania 28 was equal to the creation of 1,020 full-time jobs in the area, according to Enigma Research. <br /><br />Now that WrestleMania 28 is in the books, WWE looks ahead to WrestleMania 29 at the MetLife Stadium on April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. The event will mark the return of The Grandest Stage of Them All to its birthplace in the Northeast. <br /><br />“Miami was a gateway community, but New York and New Jersey are the world’s gateway,” John Saboor, WWE’s senior vice president of special events, told The Post. “We believe we will see a very sizeable number of fans visiting from outside the region. We think the two destinations are similar in that respect, but New York and New Jersey are even more profound in their destination status.” <br /><br />Tickets for WrestleMania 29 go on sale Saturday, Nov. 10. <br /><br /><br /><b>KISS Australian Tour Confirmed...</b><br /><br />Paul Stanley ("The Starchild") has confirmed Kiss will tour down under Australia in January. <br /><br />Last month Tommy Lee tweeted that KISS and rockers Motley Crue would be touring Australia in January, 2013 and recently Paul Stanley confirmed the tour on the David Letterman show. <br /><br />Stanley said Kiss were about to do a tour of South America and will then head to Australia. <br /><br />Kiss Army Australia fans immediately jumped on forums to discuss the upcoming tour. <br /><br />Kiss ‘Monster’ was released in Australia last week and is set to debut on the ARIA chart. It is the 20th studio album for the band and their first album since ‘Sonic Boom’ in 2009. <br /><br />"We can't wait to Rock N Roll all night and party every day with all of you fans. It's going to be a monster event", said a Media Man agency representative. <br /><br /><br /><b>Virgin Live VS Live Nation!...</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man</a> director and entertainment industry insider, Greg Tingle, reckons there could be a bit of a live concert war in the making. It's Live Nation (who bought out Michael Coppel Presents in Australia) VS Virgin Live (backed by the smartest guys in the room - Sir Richard Branson, Paul Dainty and Vince McMahon). Will the war escalate to Australian soil, or will it be limited to the U.S and United Kingdom? Don't change your dial from the Media Man network. <br /><br /><br /><b>Websites</b><br <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollingstones.com">The Rolling Stones</a><br /><br /><a href="http://corporate.wwe.com">WWE Corporate</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.daintygroup.com">Dainty Group</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kissonline.com">KISS official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.australiansportsentertainment.com">Australian Sports Entertainment</a><br />Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-63914087129160764442012-10-10T19:01:00.001-07:002012-10-10T19:01:51.570-07:00Advertise and promote your business via the Media Man networkFor more information...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/advertising.html">Advertising</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/promotions.html">Promotions</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/publicity.html">Publicity</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/brands.html">Brands</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/testimonials.html">Testimonials</a><br /><br />Media Man is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal development company. Media Man was established in 2001 by media entrepreneur, Greg Tingle.<br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">Casino News Media</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.globalgamingdirectory.com">Global Gaming Directory</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-56948986145154440922012-10-03T20:39:00.002-07:002012-10-03T20:39:28.313-07:00Legally Blonde The Musical opens at The Star, Sydney - 4th October 2012Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/the_star.html">The Star</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/lyric_theatre.html">Lyric Theatre</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/theatre.html">Theatre</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/casinos.html">Casinos</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcxrWW8E25g/UChhrqm8dpI/AAAAAAAADIY/cEDkUaaNQyI/s1600/legally_blonde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="305" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xcxrWW8E25g/UChhrqm8dpI/AAAAAAAADIY/cEDkUaaNQyI/s320/legally_blonde.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwCLFMQ1Q3w/UGz3X0nf8_I/AAAAAAAAEe4/2MotlJWyAI4/s1600/legally_blonde550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="106" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwCLFMQ1Q3w/UGz3X0nf8_I/AAAAAAAAEe4/2MotlJWyAI4/s320/legally_blonde550.jpg" /></a></div> <b>News Media Update..</b><br /><br />GALA WORLD AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE PURPLE CARPET ARRIVALS AND AFTER PARTY Media are invited to cover the Purple Carpet arrivals at the Gala Australian Premiere of the award winning musical LEGALLY BLONDE on Thursday October 4, 2012. Guests at the opening night include NSW Minister for Major Events and the Arts George Souris; X Factor judges Mel B and Natalie Bassingthwaite; Adam Garcia; Danielle Spencer; Home and Away’s Dan Ewing, Lisa Gormley, David Jones Roberts and Rhiannon Fish; Triple J breakfast team Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson; MTV’s Keiynan Lonsdale, Kate Peck and Jules Sebastian; television personalities David Campbell, Michael Caton, Laura Csortan, Gigi Edgley, Josh Horner and Kerri-Anne Kennerley; stars of musical theatre including Kelley Abbey, Simon Burke, Bobby Fox, Amanda Harrison and Ian Stenlake; alongside the UK producer of LEGALLY BLONDE Howard Panter and his Australian co-producer John Frost. <br />Sydney continues to secure world class entertainment thanks to our friends at The Star and Lyric, and we encourage you to check out what all the fuss is about.<br /> <b>Update... OPENING NIGHT GUESTS include:</b> Kelley Abbey Mel B Tom Ballard Natalie Bassingthwaite Angela Bishop Simon Burke Tina Bursill David Campbell Michael Caton Michael Cormick Laura Csortan Paulini Curuenavuli Andrew Daddo Lochie Daddo Chloe Dallimore Lorrae Desmond Alex Dyson Gigi Edgley Dan Ewing Rhiannon Fish Bobby Fox Mia Freedman Adam Garcia Mark Geyer Julie Lea Goodwin Lisa Gormley Amanda Harrison Nancye Hayes Josh Horner George Houvardes Verity Hunt-Ballard Bartholomew John David Jones Roberts Kerri-Anne Kennerley Toni Lamond Damien Leith Keiynan Lonsdale Stephen Mahy Reece Maston Andrew McFarlane Marney McQueen Sharon Millerchip Ben Mingay Tara Morice Peter Morrissey Amanda Muggleton Callan Mulvey Timomatic Stephen Page Kate Peck Ed Phillips Kathryn Robinson Jordan Rodrigues Magdalena Roze Anne Sanders Jules Sebastian The Hon George Souris Danielle Spencer Ian Stenlake Erik Thomson Maria Venuti Brian Walsh Richard Wilkins Gus Worland <br /> Based on the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, LEGALLY BLONDE is the award-winning London and Broadway sensation created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier Award-nominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray). LEGALLY BLONDE ran for three triumphant years in the West End, over two years on Broadway and is currently on a major UK Tour playing to packed houses. Winner of seven major awards including the coveted Best New Musical 2011 (Olivier Awards®) this all singing, all dancing romantic comedy is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got! The Australian Premiere of this award-winning Broadway and West End sensation was secured for Sydney with the assistance of the NSW Government through Destination NSW and the City of Sydney. <br /><br />The Sydney Lyric Theatre is going to be host to the famous musical 'Legally Blonde'.<br /><br />Legally Blonde The Musical is the hilarious story of college sweetheart and homecoming queen, Elle Woods - a girl who doesn't take no for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious", Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School! Along the way, she proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.<br /><br />Legally Blonde The Musical - Winner of Best Musical 2011 Olivier Awards and a smash hit running into its third year on the West End was created by a world-class creative team led by Tony Award-winning director Jerry Mitchell.<br /><br />Based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon and remaining true to the script, Legally Blonde the Musical is a feel-good number with a '90s feel.<br /><br />College sweetheart Elle heads off to law school to win back her boyfriend Warner after he dumps her for someone more serious, only to graduate top of her class and find a far better love interest.<br /><br />Warner, too, finds the courage to dump family expectations of a career in law and politics and pursue his true calling as a model.<br /><br />"I've seen it on Broadway and the West End and it's great. It really does do the movie justice," leading actress Lucy Durack says.<br /><br />"I love the role of Elle. As much as she looks like she hasn't a care in the world, people are unkind to her and judge her and she struggles with that.<br /><br />"But she takes a positive path and rises above it. She doesn't take the low road, ever. The whole show is a celebration - be who you are, the best version of yourself, and be proud."<br /><br /><br /> <br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.legallyblonde.com.au">Legally Blonde The Musical (Australia)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.star.com.au">The Star</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sydneylyric.com.au">Sydney Lyric Theatre</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.echoentertainment.com.au">Echo Entertainment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /> <a href="http://www.ippublicity.com.au">IP Publicity</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">Casino News Media</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-80666663364460177512012-09-27T20:46:00.001-07:002012-09-27T20:46:32.810-07:00Kym Staton in Yulli's Attic: Playing Surry Hills, Sydney on 4th October 2012Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u19iRouGJnw/UGUMh420RNI/AAAAAAAAESY/xYTbR2NqyIs/s1600/stanton400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u19iRouGJnw/UGUMh420RNI/AAAAAAAAESY/xYTbR2NqyIs/s320/stanton400.jpg" /></a></div> <b>Kym Staton in Yulli's Attic ***bookings essential*** Candlelight Dinner & Music Night ***bookings essential***</b> Enjoy dinner plus some wonderful music in a very intimate setting. Experience a purely acoustic performance by candlelight, as Kym Staton plays renditions of jazz, blues, celtic, baroque, and original songs on guitar/vocals, violin and cello. Dinner and music will be served In the small attic with lovely warm acoustics, which holds only 24 people. The night also includes an interactive element, where audience members are invited to write down an idea for a lyric for a song that Kym later creates into and song and performs "off the cuff" at the end of the night! Kym Staton has studied music from a young age, taking up the violin at age 7. He has performed more than 50 concerts as a violin soloist, and has recently begaun performing as a singer/songwriter. He has very diverse tastes in different musical styles and is a multi-instrumentalist. Date: Thursday 4th Oct, 2012 Time: Dinner orders taken from 6pm - 7.30pm, music from 8pm - 9pm Please order your meal by 7.30pm at the latest, so that you do not interrupt the music performance. Venue: Yulli's Restaurant, 417 Crown St, Surry Hills Cost: $40 Includes: Entree + Main + live music performance Bookings: Bookings essential. Click here and follow the links to book: <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Dinner-Live-Music/events/83357032">http://www.meetup.com/Dinner-Live-Music/events/83357032</a> Menu: Yullis has a full vegetarian/ vegan menu <a href="http://yullis.com.au/lunchdinner">http://yullis.com.au/lunchdinner</a> Enquiries: Email Kym Staton: kjstaton@me.com <br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yullis.com.au">Yullis Restraurant</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-35210963364528702762012-09-24T19:08:00.001-07:002012-09-24T19:08:11.202-07:00Helpmann Awards 2012: Sydney, Australia - 25th September 2012Profiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/movies.html">Movies</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/hollywood.html">Hollywood</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/theatre.html">Theatre</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fb5Oipvm3TM/UGELSfdltgI/AAAAAAAAEHs/A8MCYGw6ToU/s1600/helpmann_awards2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="270" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fb5Oipvm3TM/UGELSfdltgI/AAAAAAAAEHs/A8MCYGw6ToU/s320/helpmann_awards2012.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Australia's top female dramatic actors, Robyn Nevin and Cate Blanchett, won their categories in the national Helpmann Awards presented in Sydney last night, but unusually no single production dominated the ceremony. While Nevin won for Belvoir St Theatre's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and Blanchett for Sydney Theatre Company's Gross und Klein, the award for best play went to Ganesh Versus the Third Reich by the Geelong company for intellectually impaired performers, Back to Back Theatre. This was the pattern for the night with glamour productions picking up individual awards but rarely clinching the top gong in their categories. The most successful production was Opera Australia's first Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, La Traviata, which won four awards, including best female singer for Emma Matthews. Best special event - Perth Festival's Place des Anges Meow Meow's Little Match Girl at the Malthouse Theatre won three awards, including best cabaret performer. Paul Capsis was best actor in a play for Angela's Kitchen. Also snatched the award for best new Australian work. Melbourne's Production Company won three musical awards for Grey Gardens, with Pamela Rabe winning for best female actor in a musical, Nancye Hayes for her supporting role and Roger Hodgman for direction. But the overall best musical award went to A Chorus Line. Stephen Page won best dance choreography for ID from Bangarra's Belong, which also earned the award for best score for his brother, David, and Steve Francis. English company DV8 won for best ballet or dance work for its verbatim theatre piece, Can We Talk About This? at the Opera House. Opera Australia won seven awards, with Anthony Dean Griffey best male performer in Of Mice and Men and Mitchell Butel best actor in a musical for The Mikado. But the best opera award went to the State Opera of South Australia's Moby Dick, which won three awards. <br /><br /> <b>Background...</b> The Helpmann Awards recognize distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. The recognized disciplines include musical and physical theatre, contemporary and classical music, opera, and dance, with a comedy category introduced in 2006. The Helpmann Awards also incorporates the JC Williamson award (formerly the James Cassius Award) for outstanding contribution to the Australian entertainment industry. The award, named after Sir Robert Helpmann, was established by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). It is similar to Broadway's Tony Awards and London's Laurence Olivier Awards. The awards inaugurated in 2001 and are presented annually in Sydney Australia. The official website lists the objectives of the awards 'to nationally and internationally serve and promote Australian live performing arts industry by recognising distinguished artistic achievement and excellence, ensuring the Awards are administered and made with integrity, ensuring the Awards are celebrated by the industry and the Australian community; and ensuring the Awards are the most prestigious awards in the industry and the highlight of each Season'. The full name of the Awards is the Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia. The trophy was designed by silversmith Hendrik Forster. The Helpmann Awards were hosted by Simon Burke from 2001-2006. Since 2010, the awards have been broadcast live on arts channel STVDIO. <b>News Update...</b> Hours before the Australian theatre industry celebrates its success with the Helpmann Awards at the Opera House tonight, 100 top actors and directors have launched a campaign against the use of more foreign performers on Australian stages. A long list of Helpmann award winners, including actors Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths and Geoffrey Rush, playwright David Williamson and director Neil Armfield, have signed an open letter to theatre and musical producers, calling on them to renegotiate a 20-year agreement on the use of foreign performers. For two decades, the number of foreign performers hired for Australian productions has been controlled via the agreement between the producers' association, Live Performance Australia, and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, in a bid to protect local jobs. Signatory against foreign performers ... actor Geoffrey Rush. Photo: Mick Tsikas LPA, which represents subsidised and commercial producers and organises the Helpmanns, abandoned the agreement in April and since then has, according to the union, refused to discuss the issue. (Fairfax Media) Arts Minister Simon Crean, who was not at the awards ceremony last night but sent an adviser, has said the NCP will appear by the end of the year. In LPA's submission to the discussion paper, Richardson spelled out the sector's need for policies that not only assist production of cultural events but also encourage demand. It also argued for funds to help develop new Australian work and for measures to promote private investment. A note of discord surrounding this year's Helpmanns concerns the vexed issue of foreign performers working in this country. Earlier this year LPA unilaterally broke its agreement with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, ending an arrangement to consult the union when producers want to engage foreign artists. The MEAA yesterday published an open letter to LPA members -- among the signatories are Neil Armfield, Steven Heathcote, Emma Matthews and Rush -- warning that harmony between performers and producers is at risk over the issue. <br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.helpmannawards.com.au">Helpmann Awards official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com">Sydney Opera House</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mgmpublicity.com.au">MGM Publicity and Promotions</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-35417347428899693092012-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:002012-09-20T20:34:49.815-07:00Legally Blonde The Musical to open at The Star, Sydney tonight - 21st September 2012<b>News Media Update...</b> Theatre production 'Legally Blonde' enjoyed a media call this morning at Sydney Lyric Theatre at Pyrmont in Sydney. The play comes with much fanfare so it will be interesting to see if the show lives up to its reputation and hype once it plays to live audiences at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, which is part of The Star (formally known as Star City Casino). The Star and its business partners have taken a calculated gamble on running with 'Legally Blonde', and you can bet that they will be hoping for similar outstanding results that they received with musicals such as 'Annie' (which was considerable helped along with a strong performance and some wonderful publicity from Sydney radio icon Alan Jones). Sydney continues to secure world class entertainment thanks to our friends at The Star and Lyric, and we encourage you to check out what all the fuss is about. <b>Update...</b> News Media has been notified that short segments of four musical numbers from the show will be performed, and afterwards producers Howard Panter and John Frost and lead cast members Lucy Durack (Elle Woods), Rob Mills (Warner), David Harris (Emmett), Helen Dallimore (Paulette), Erika Heynatz (Brooke Wyndham) and Cameron Daddo (Professor Callahan) will be available for interview and photographs. The musical numbers will be: Serious So Much Better Whipped Into Shape Legally Blonde Remix Based on the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, LEGALLY BLONDE is the award-winning London and Broadway sensation created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier Award-nominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray). LEGALLY BLONDE ran for three triumphant years in the West End, over two years on Broadway and is currently on a major UK Tour playing to packed houses. Winner of seven major awards including the coveted Best New Musical 2011 (Olivier Awards®) this all singing, all dancing romantic comedy is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got! The Australian Premiere of this award-winning Broadway and West End sensation was secured for Sydney with the assistance of the NSW Government through Destination NSW and the City of Sydney. <b>Legally Blonde To Open Tonight...</b> The Sydney Lyric Theatre is going to be host to the famous musical 'Legally Blonde'. Legally Blonde The Musical is the hilarious story of college sweetheart and homecoming queen, Elle Woods - a girl who doesn't take no for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious", Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School! Along the way, she proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Legally Blonde The Musical - Winner of Best Musical 2011 Olivier Awards and a smash hit running into its third year on the West End was created by a world-class creative team led by Tony Award-winning director Jerry Mitchell. Based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon and remaining true to the script, Legally Blonde the Musical is a feel-good number with a '90s feel. College sweetheart Elle heads off to law school to win back her boyfriend Warner after he dumps her for someone more serious, only to graduate top of her class and find a far better love interest. Warner, too, finds the courage to dump family expectations of a career in law and politics and pursue his true calling as a model. "I've seen it on Broadway and the West End and it's great. It really does do the movie justice," leading actress Lucy Durack says. "I love the role of Elle. As much as she looks like she hasn't a care in the world, people are unkind to her and judge her and she struggles with that. "But she takes a positive path and rises above it. She doesn't take the low road, ever. The whole show is a celebration - be who you are, the best version of yourself, and be proud." LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL opens in 'Sin City' Sydney tonight! Websites Legally Blonde The Musical (Australia) <a href="http://www.legallyblonde.com.au">www.legallyblonde.com.au</a> The Star <a href="http://www.star.com.au">www.star.com.au</a> Sydney Lyric Theatre <a href="http://www.sydneylyric.com.au">www.sydneylyric.com.au</a> Echo Entertainment <a href="http://www.echoentertainment.com.au">www.echoentertainment.com.au</a> Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography</a> Eva Rinaldi Photography <a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">www.evarinaldi.com</a> Music News Australia <a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">www.musicnewsaustralia.com</a> IP Publicity <a href="http://www.ippublicity.com.au">www.ippublicity.com.au</a> Media Man News <a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">www.mediamannews.com</a> Casino News Media <a href="http://www.casinonewsmedia.com">www.casinonewsmedia.com</a> Destination NSW <a href="http://www.destinationnsw.com.au">www.destinationnsw.com.au</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3080640708613552944.post-37691252910238847222012-09-18T01:43:00.001-07:002012-09-18T01:43:44.399-07:00Hanson performs Enmore Theatre, Sydney, AustraliaProfiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/music.html">Music</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/sydney.html">Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/entertainment.html">Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.mediamanint.com/profiles/australia.html">Australia</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GcDNyE_ce54/UFgxD7s4s-I/AAAAAAAAD-k/dF7jTsb49X0/s1600/hanson_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GcDNyE_ce54/UFgxD7s4s-I/AAAAAAAAD-k/dF7jTsb49X0/s320/hanson_300.jpg" /></a></div><br />Tonight Hanson performed to a packed house at the famous Enmore Theatre.<br /><br />The boys are performing down under live for the their first tour in seven years.<br /><br />Hanson started writing Shout It Out while touring their 2007 disc, The Walk, and lead vocalist Taylor says it’s the most “holistic” and the least interfered-with of their seven releases. <br /><br />“There’s no co-writing with other collaborators as writers, no other producers, we produced the record [ourselves].”<br /><br />“It feels great to know that you’re able to have some connection that is lasting,” he says. “There is something that goes on with music and with audiences that is so special. With us, a lot of the fans that have stuck around [we] really respect it and admire that dedication, especially Australian fans. They’ve always been amongst the most active and the most engaged.”<br /><br />Australian fans can look forward to additional tour dates based on how quickly shows sell out in selective cities. “Every show is different,” Taylor says. “We change it up, it’s going to feature some new music and it’s going to also highlight some songs from albums past.”<br /><br />Tonight all the fans got value for money and by the look of things the band will continue to enjoy strong touring and CD sales in Australia.<br /><br /><b>Set List:</b><br /><br />Where’s The Love<br /><br />Thinking Bout Something<br /><br />A Minuet Without You<br /><br />And I Waited<br /><br />Crazy Beautiful<br /><br />Strong Enough to Break<br /><br />Madeline<br /><br />Wish That I Was There<br /><br />With You In Your Dreams<br /><br />Oh Darling – Beatles Cover<br /><br />Cant Stop<br /><br />Thinking of You<br /><br />Penny and Me<br /><br />Give a Little<br /><br />MMMbop<br /><br />Hey<br /><br />Lost Without Each Other<br /><br />Encore:<br /><br />If Only<br /><br /><br /><b>Promo...</b><br /><br />Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson are household names in Australia and it’s no surprise – in 1997 one in ten Australian households owned a copy of the band’s smash album Middle Of Nowhere and the nation’s airwaves, hearts and minds resonated to the infectious sound of the band’s smash hit MMMBop. Now, after a 7-year absence, HANSON are back with a brand new album and tour that is sure to capture the attention and imagination of a nation that has always embraced the band as their own.<br /><br />HANSON have been making music together for two decades. Fifteen years ago, their out-of-the-blue, soul-inspired brand of American pop-rock‘n’roll was introduced to the world. Unaffected by charts or fads, they’ve spent more than a decade building a community of fans connected to one another and fuelled by the energy and craftsmanship of three brothers and their music, earning praise for their songwriting, musicianship and dynamic live performances, with New York‘s Village Voice calling them the “Finest Straight-Up Rock Band In America.”<br /><br /><b>Biography...</b><br /><br />Native sons of Tulsa, Oklahoma, HANSON has been making music together for nearly two decades. Thirteen years ago, their out-of-the-blue, soul-inspired brand of American pop-rock‘n’roll was introduced to the world. Unaffected by charts or fads, they’ve spent more than a decade building a community of fans connected to one another and fueled by the energy and craftsmanship of three brothers and their music. Their fifth studio album, Shout It Out, was released on June 8th 2010 on their label 3CG Records. They deliver a powerful group of soulful, melodic tunes that will leave you with a contagious sense of optimism for the future and welcomed reminiscence for American rock ‘n’ roll.<br /><br />Shout It Out is a collection of finely crafted, R&B-flavored pop-rock, a homage to the music that inspired HANSON when they started out. The album produced and written exclusively by the band is augmented with special guests: Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt, who played on some of Motown’s greatest hits, and horn arranger Jerry Hey, who worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more.<br /><br />“The anatomy of our band is similar to a ‘70s rock band – white guys from the Midwest who grew up listening to ‘50s and ‘60s soul, who are mixing guitars, with vintage keys and melodic songs,” Taylor Hanson says. Adds Isaac, “We’ll always be a bit rootsy ‘cause it’s in the Oklahoma soil (the state is also home to artists like Bob Wills, Woody Guthrie and the versatile Leon Russell), but what we’ve never stopped aspiring to is the great songwriters and performers who struck a chord with us first, that early rock ‘n’ rock roll and soul music from Chuck Berry to Otis Redding. We’ve rediscovered that aspiration on this record. There’s a little more swing and a little more air.”<br /><br />While Shout It Out looks back in time musically, it also represents forward movement for HANSON. “We love playing classic songs,” says Zac Hanson. “But we never sat down and wrote our version of what that sounds like until now.”<br /><br />HANSON emotes such fresh energy on the new album that it’s easy to forget that this band has been around the block a few times. Multiple Grammy nominations (drummer Zac is the youngest nominated songwriter in history), years of headline shows everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl and world-records for the loudest concert audience in history.<br /><br />They’ve sold millions of records and reached a level of adoration that few bands experience, and have also faced career obstacles that would have broken many artist’s resolve. They waded through four years of struggle with a new corporate label made up of inherited executives in discord with the band, which eventually lead the band to leave the label (chronicled in the documentary film Strong Enough To Break) and launch their own independent record company, 3CG Records, in 2003. Amidst a crumbling industry, they built their own infrastructure around a DIY attitude and their commitment to their music and their fans. Their independent moves paid off, building a brand that has grown with successful independent albums, singles and tours, during a decade when music sales plummeted. In addition, launching alongside their 2007 album The Walk, they championed calls for action on humanitarian efforts, galvanizing tens of thousands of people around the world to participate in barefoot one-mile walks to fight HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.<br /><br />Talking to the band about their forthcoming offering sheds light on how they find balance between these different elements and how they have emerged with this current direction. “The feeling I had when we were writing was that – as a band – you should be able to talk about serious subjects and share your passions [like fighting AIDS in Africa], but especially on this album, it was important to be able to share joy,” Taylor says. While The Walk carried a weighty message, in contrast the songs on Shout It Out, written mostly in hotel rooms and during soundchecks while touring The Walk were, according to Taylor, “A breath of fresh air during our hectic schedule”.<br /><br />Shout It Out showcases not only the music of HANSON, but the many aspects that have allowed the band to survive and stay relevant. “The album is about being alive, and the contrasts we are faced with,” Taylor says. “We’ve come from a generation leaving the analog world and moving into an interconnected culture at risk of forgetting where it came from. This album tries to put together those pieces, but with a bit of melody to back it up.”<br /><br />While the new album draws inspiration from the past, HANSON is looking to an exciting new era for the band. Their insatiable desire to innovate with technology - seen in their plans to incorporate mobile live streaming video both onstage and off - is building an even stronger fan connection. They’re committed to their live concert experience, with special events like their sold out five-night stand in NYC featuring each of their albums performed in their entirety, culminating with the debut of Shout It Out live. HANSON has established a reputation as successful independent artists who are comfortable at charting their own path, standing at the crossroads of the analog and digital worlds, and offering fans the best of both.<br /><br />Websites<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hanson.net">Hanson official website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.enmoretheatre.com.au">Enmore Theatre</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evarinaldi.com">Eva Rinaldi Photography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography">Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.musicnewsaustralia.com">Music News Australia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br />Website Network<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanint.com">Media Man Int</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au">Media Man</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamannews.com">Media Man News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediamanent.com">Media Man Entertainment</a>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.com